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| Date: | Sunday 3 February 1963 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Aero Commander 680 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N717W |
| MSN: | 680-475-145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 12 mi S of Ocala, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Palm Beach, FL |
| Jim Taylor Airport, Ocala, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Twin-engine Aero Commander crashed in heavy rain and wind. Patricia Widener (35) and pilot G. Staab(40).
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 5 February 1963, p1
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375434289080?chn=ps&_ul=GB&mkevt=1&mkcid=28
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2015 19:56 | TB | Added |
| 14-Jun-2021 17:17 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-May-2022 20:44 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 07-Jun-2022 15:41 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2024 16:31 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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