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| Date: | Friday 14 September 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Mankato Aero Service |
| Registration: | N6966X |
| MSN: | 17247866 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mankato, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Mankota Muni Airport, MN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two boys (15/17) took the plane for a joy ride. Plane destroyed by fire after a crash-landing. Owner Airport Manager Dean Lowe.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 16 September 1962, p6A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 08:40 | TB | Added |
| 18-May-2021 18:04 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 18-May-2021 18:12 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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