Accident Cessna 170B TI-216, Wednesday 18 April 1956
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Date:Wednesday 18 April 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:Expreso Aéreo Costarricense (EXACO)
Registration: TI-216
MSN: 26193
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gandoca -   Costa Rica
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Gandoca
Destination airport:Sixaolá
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed. Cap Arana Porras (24).

Sources:

- FLIGHT International
La Hora (San José) 19 April 1956, p1+8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jun-2013 12:29 Uli Elch Added
19-Jun-2013 12:42 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ]
19-Jun-2013 12:42 Uli Elch Updated [Source, ]
17-Jan-2021 19:42 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Narrative, ]
03-Jan-2025 19:40 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
03-Jan-2025 19:40 TB Updated
03-Jan-2025 19:44 TB Updated [Operator, ]

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