Accident Ryan L-17B Navion N6720C, Friday 11 July 1958
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Date:Friday 11 July 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic NAVI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ryan L-17B Navion
Owner/operator:Presidio Flying Club
Registration: N6720C
MSN: 48934
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Montezuma, IA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Milwaukee
Destination airport:Des Moines, IA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in dense forest. Found by a farmer 6 August 1958.

Sources:

The Windsor Daily Star 7 August 1958, p16
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19580806.1.23&srpos=4&e=06-08-1958-31-12-1958--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Montezuma-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Dec-2017 19:52 TB Added
03-Dec-2024 07:05 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, ]

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