Accident Piper PA-22-135 Tri Pacer N8261C, Thursday 1 November 1956
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Date:Thursday 1 November 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-22-135 Tri Pacer
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N8261C
MSN: 22-2336
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Category:Accident
Location:Near Crescent City, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Gold Beach, OR
Destination airport:McKinleyville, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Missing after getting lost in fog near Crescent City, CA.

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/37610493/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM3NjEwNDkzLCJpYXQiOjE2OTk3ODQ1MDksImV4cCI6MTY5OTg3MDkwOX0.h6xcf11zv1blo-ogYlgSHE-zbhDN-bW2xh64OD7rgaI

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Nov-2023 10:23 Cobar Added
17-Nov-2024 18:18 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, ]

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