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| Date: | Sunday 20 March 1960 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2596M |
| MSN: | 12-955 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Playas de Tárcoles -
 Costa Rica
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Sabana |
| Panama | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Forced landing on beach. Caught fire and burnt. Pilot escaped uninjured.
Sources:
La Nacion 22 March 1960, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2017 20:12 | TB | Added |
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