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| Date: | Friday 11 December 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | CU-E725 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Habana |
| Tampa, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Bi-plane...Aeronca Champion" ditched and sunk 70 miles north-west of Key West after became lost. Occupants rescued by Norwegian freighter S.S. Fernhill.
Sources:
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/00295/1 +2A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2018 14:32 | TB | Added |
| 22-May-2022 20:42 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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