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| Date: | Saturday 3 January 1959 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aeronca L-16 |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Chillicothe, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Rising Sun, IN (11:40) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Runaway and shoot down by F-84F fighters after 175 km and two hours in flight.
Sources:
El Litoral 4 January 1959, p1
Youngstown Vindicator 4 January 1959, p1+16A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2015 17:31 | TB | Added |
| 17-Nov-2017 15:25 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 17-Nov-2017 15:44 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-May-2023 19:18 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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