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| Date: | Wednesday 16 July 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2437D |
| MSN: | 20589 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Fort Lauderdale, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Bimini, Bahamas | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched. Pilot "Francis Valentine Ropkin, Miami, FL", rescued by fishing boat.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 17 July 1958, p12A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2022 19:17 | TB | Added |
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