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| Date: | Sunday 28 February 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 Cub Special |
| Owner/operator: | Hylan Flying Service |
| Registration: | N4659M |
| MSN: | 11-168 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gates near Rochester Muni Airport, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Rochester Muni Airport, NY |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a stall at 500ft and crashed. Instructor (29)/student (18).
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 6 March 1954, p2 (photo)
https://www.newspapers.com/image/135429153/?clipping_id=14247056&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjEzNTQyOTE1MywiaWF0IjoxNjkzODI3NzEyLCJleHAiOjE2OTM5MTQxMTJ9.pFtTn-vg-bXtHPEzvrWrxXqjtXqbGSI7RbH9m3gDaE8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2018 16:36 | TB | Added |
| 04-Sep-2023 11:48 | Cobar | Updated |
| 13-Oct-2025 06:47 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Cn, ] |
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