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| Date: | Sunday 25 January 1959 |
| Time: | 10:42 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2263D |
| MSN: | 20415 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Ellinwood, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ellinwood, KS |
| Joplin, MO | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Clipped power line and smashed into the base of a farm elevator while flying low to avoid fog.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 26 January 1959, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2017 15:14 | TB | Added |
| 21-Apr-2022 18:00 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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