Accident Piper PA-23 Apache N1079P,
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Date:Saturday 29 October 1955
Time:15:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23 Apache
Owner/operator:Berkey Lumber Co
Registration: N1079P
MSN: 23-88
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Harrisonburg, VA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:New Market, VA
Destination airport:Bridgewater, VA
Narrative:
Lost control in a turn while flying low, crashed into field four miles north of U.S.11 and exploded.

Sources:

The Spokesman Review 30 October 1955, p1
Diário de Lisboa 30 October 1955, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Mar-2015 10:12 TB Added
09-Sep-2016 16:56 Anon. Updated [Location]
16-Jan-2017 08:56 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source]
08-Sep-2023 09:05 Cobar Updated [[Operator, Location, Source]]

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