Accident Piper PA-23-150 Apache N1342P,
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Date:Friday 9 August 1963
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23-150 Apache
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N1342P
MSN: 23-388
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:McAllen, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:McAllen, TX
Destination airport:Denver, CO
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a flood control levee due to an engine failure while returning to McAllen Airport. Dr Vance D. Hoffmaster, Jr (45), Edinburg, TX.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 10 August 1963, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jun-2021 14:26 TB Added
16-May-2022 15:08 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]

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