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| Date: | Saturday 3 May 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 337 Super Skymaster |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N..... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 miles off Bottomless Ghaut, Saint Georges -
 Montserrat
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St Croix |
| Blackburne, Monserrat | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into sea on return from St Croix. Possible pilot illness or loss of control. Leonard Kocen, his wife and a grandson all died in the crash. Aircraft American registered ex Puerto Rico. Aircraft model may be Cessna 336 OR may be single-engine according to media reports.
Sources:
1. Montserrat Spotlight, 21 March 2022
2. https://livinginmontserrat.wordpress.com/2023/01/01/brian-sallersons-history-of-air-studios-montserrat-book-review/
3. Miami Times, 15 May 1986, page 48
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2022 11:29 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 03-Jul-2023 08:11 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 21-Feb-2025 03:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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