Incident Aeronca 7AC Champion CU-E725,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213778
 
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Date:Friday 11 December 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aeronca 7AC Champion
Owner/operator:private
Registration: CU-E725
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gulf of Mexico -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:La Habana
Destination airport:Tampa, FL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
"Bi-plane...Aeronca Champion" ditched and sunk 70 miles north-west of Key West after became lost. Occupants rescued by Norwegian freighter S.S. Fernhill.

Sources:

http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00001565/00295/1 +2A

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jul-2018 14:32 TB Added
22-May-2022 20:42 TB Updated [Narrative]

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