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| Date: | Sunday 3 January 1960 |
| Time: | 02:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6979K |
| MSN: | 20-82 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stinson Field, TX |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control due to an engine failure, hit power lines crashed and burned on night take-off in dense fog. Pilot Carl Lister, San Antonio, TX.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 3 January 1960, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2021 08:54 | TB | Added |
| 01-Jun-2022 08:58 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2023 20:42 | Nepa | Updated |
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