Incident Cessna 170 N2678V,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201311
 
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Date:Wednesday 24 December 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N2678V
MSN: 18188
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Palm Springs, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Drunk pilot Owen King (43) crashed in a vacant lot after reported stunting over a downtown business section.

Sources:

Desert Sun 8 January 1959, p2/29 January 1959, p9

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Nov-2017 09:05 TB Added
01-Nov-2019 15:48 Uli Elch Updated [Operator]
28-Feb-2021 14:35 TB Updated [Operator]
20-Apr-2022 21:39 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn]

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