ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 5602
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| Date: | Saturday 4 July 1970 |
| Time: | 17:29 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2855S |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Long Island Sound, near Westbrook, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farmingdale, NY (FRG/KFRG) |
| Block Island,RI (BID/KBID) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off July 4 1970: went missing en route between Farmingdale, New York, and Block Island, Rhode Island. Aircraft believed to have ditched and sank into Long Island Sound near Westbrook, CT. Pilot and passengers bodies later recovered. Pilot transmitted radio message stating that the aircraft was out of fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=2837&key=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Jun-2014 05:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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