Accident Piper PA-24-250 Comanche N6675P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175985
 
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Date:Sunday 16 December 1962
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-24-250 Comanche
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N6675P
MSN: 24-1799
Year of manufacture:1960
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Key West, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Key West Airport, FL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the water short of the airport. Cecil Burgess, Detroit, MI, and family members.

Sources:

Folha da Manhã 17 December 1962, p3 ("Piper Cub")
Lakeland Ledger 17 December 1962, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-May-2015 09:22 TB Added
05-Jun-2022 21:33 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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