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| Date: | Monday 23 February 1959 |
| Time: | 05:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24 Comanche 250 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N..... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Danbury, CT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Danbury, CT |
| La Guardia, NY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into mountain in heavy fog shortly after take-off. Airplane built DEC 1958.
Sources:
http://www.ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/02835/
The Day 23 February 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2016 19:12 | TB | Added |
| 25-Apr-2016 19:12 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 05-Feb-2021 12:15 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Feb-2021 12:16 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 23-Apr-2022 08:17 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 23-Apr-2022 15:49 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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