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| Date: | Friday 19 February 1960 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6095D |
| MSN: | 185462 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Cape Lisburne, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kotzebue, AK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit an ice pressure ridge while attempting to land on an ice floe. Ice floe drifted out to the ocean and the bodies were never recovered.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 23 February 1960, p12
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/561196/N6095D
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2021 17:46 | TB | Added |
| 06-May-2022 21:37 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, ] |
| 14-Dec-2024 10:57 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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