Accident Piper PA-23 Apache N…..,
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Date:Monday 22 October 1956
Time:20:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23 Apache
Owner/operator:North American Aviation
Registration: N…..
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pacific Ocean near Playa del Rey, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Los Angeles International Airport, CA
Destination airport:Palmdale, CA
Narrative:
Lost control after take off and crashed into the Pacific. North American test pilot J.F. O'Brien (39).

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 24 October 1956, p6
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19561023.1.5&srpos=5&e=23-10-1956-31-12-1958--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-O%27Brien-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Feb-2021 18:03 TB Added
10-Nov-2023 19:53 Cobar Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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