Accident Stinson 108-3 N6989M, Friday 17 August 1956
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Date:Friday 17 August 1956
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic S108 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Stinson 108-3
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N6989M
MSN: 108-4989
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1,5 N of Quincy, FL -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Harlan, FL
Destination airport:Quincy, FL
Narrative:
Emergency landing, crashed and caught fire after hit power line. Pilot James Jones (46) critical injured.

Sources:

St. Petersburg Times 18 August 1956, p5
https://www.newspapers.com/image/245186055/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjI0NTE4NjA1NSwiaWF0IjoxNjk5NjMyNDQ0LCJleHAiOjE2OTk3MTg4NDR9.2Yr59VPAHxnCi5m2UQO9PJXc55RupNZgvI0zdc_CHrQ

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Apr-2022 19:16 TB Added
07-Nov-2023 17:57 Cobar Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, ]
10-Nov-2023 17:28 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]

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