Accident Beechcraft B17L Staggerwing NC278V,
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Date:Tuesday 19 May 1936
Time:c. 22:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft B17L Staggerwing
Owner/operator:private
Registration: NC278V
MSN: 60
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Banton Rouge Airport, LA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Banton Rouge, LA
Destination airport:Patterson, LA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into wooded swampland shortly after take-off. Pilot millionaire Harry P. Williams (47) and veteran pilot John "Red" Worthen.

Sources:

The Bismark Tribune 20 May 1936, p1

Revision history:

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