Accident Piper PA-20 Pacer N6979K,
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Date:Sunday 3 January 1960
Time:02:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA20 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-20 Pacer
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N6979K
MSN: 20-82
Year of manufacture:1950
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:San Antonio, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Stinson Field, TX
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost control due to an engine failure, hit power lines crashed and burned on night take-off in dense fog. Pilot Carl Lister, San Antonio, TX.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 3 January 1960, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-May-2021 08:54 TB Added
01-Jun-2022 08:58 Cobar Updated [Departure airport, Narrative]
17-Jul-2023 20:42 Nepa Updated [[Departure airport, Narrative]]

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