ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263412
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 1961 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Cessna 172B |
| Owner/operator: | Coastal States Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N6975X |
| MSN: | 172-47875 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | ca 15 mi S of Yorktown, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | SU |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cessna Skyhawk crashed while surveying a transmission line for Coastel States Transmission Co. Pilot Charles F. Wood (26) attempted an emergency landing on a highway with engine out.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 21 July 1961, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2021 16:17 | TB | Added |
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