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| Date: | Monday 22 October 1956 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | North American Aviation |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean near Playa del Rey, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA |
| Palmdale, CA |
Lost control after take off and crashed into the Pacific. North American test pilot J.F. O'Brien (39).
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 24 October 1956, p6
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19561023.1.5&srpos=5&e=23-10-1956-31-12-1958--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-O%27Brien-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2021 18:03 | TB | Added |
| 10-Nov-2023 19:53 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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