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| Date: | Thursday 18 May 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5822P |
| MSN: | 24-903 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Washington-Virginia Airport, DC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Overshot runway, smashed through a fence and pancaked on Route 7.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 19 May 1961, p1 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2021 13:40 | TB | Added |
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