ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247556
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 1961 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off norther California coast near Crescent City, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salem, OR |
| Garberville, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Twin-engined Piper Comanche" crashed in sea after pilot reported one engine failed and the other loosing power due to icing. The Twin Comanche introduced 1963 (ff 7 NOV 1962), rather a Piper Apache. Oil slick found 2 miles offshore.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 21 December 1961, p11
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2021 17:12 | TB | Added |
| 14-May-2022 17:38 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport] |
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