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| Date: | Monday 9 July 1956 |
| Time: | 15:43 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | TI-237 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San José/La Sabana -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Puntarenas |
| San José/La Sabana | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The "Super Piper" collided with LACSA C-46 TI-1008 on approach and crashed on ranch about 200 meters northwest of airport area. Capitán Hugh Elton "Jimmy" Brewer (37) and wife. The C-46 with a damaged vertical stabilizer landed safely.
Sources:
La Nacion (San José) 10 July 1956, p1+14 (photos)+15
La Hora (San José) 10 July 1956, p8 (photos)
https://sinabi.go.cr/ver/biblioteca%20digital/periodicos/la%20hora/la%20hora%201956/LA%20HORA_10%20JUL%201956_Parte2.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2016 11:11 | TB | Added |
| 28-Nov-2016 14:43 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jan-2025 13:35 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 08-Jan-2025 14:00 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
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