ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24754
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| Date: | Sunday 4 June 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 401 |
| Owner/operator: | Lawrence Van Sertima |
| Registration: | N4042Q |
| MSN: | 401-0142 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Georgetown -
 Guyana
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Georgetown |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
According to BAAA, the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. Research suggests that was indeed a Cessna 401, with msn of 401-0142.
Lawrence Van Sertima born in Guyana, but living and working in Miami, USA; as a "venomous herptologist". He was not on this aircraft as he survived a deadly snake bite in 2001...
Sources:
1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-cessna-401-georgetown-2-killed
2. Guyana Chronicle, 19 January 1979
3. http://rzjets.net/aircraft/?typeid=335
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
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