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| Date: | Saturday 5 September 1959 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Ryan Navion |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Colliers, WV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Weirton Airport, WV |
| local | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into wooded hilly area after running out of fuel on test flight. Pilot Paul Augustine (43), Elrama, PA, only slightly injured.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 6 September 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2017 17:53 | TB | Added |
| 27-Mar-2021 11:44 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Mar-2024 12:59 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
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