Accident Ryan Navion A N4009K,
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Date:Thursday 7 August 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic NAVI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ryan Navion A
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N4009K
MSN: NAV-4-1009
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Hilo Airport, Hawaii, HI -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Kona
Destination airport:Hilo
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Attempted to land at Hilo Airport in a tropical storm. Crashed into a sugar plantation. Pilot/owner Walter Moniz (29) killed, the two passengers suffered injuries.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 8 August 1958, p64

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Mar-2021 20:26 TB Added
09-Jun-2023 14:24 Ron Averes Updated

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