Accident Fairchild F-24W-A Argus II PH-NFW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 471
 
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Date:Tuesday 13 April 1954
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic FA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild F-24W-A Argus II
Owner/operator:Imtoprex
Registration: PH-NFW
MSN: 366
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Texel Airport, Noord-Holland -   Netherlands
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Banner and glider towing
Departure airport:Texel
Destination airport:Texel
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The F-24 Argus climbed steeply and carried out a steep turn after attempting to pick up a banner for a target towing flight.
The airplane dove into the ground.

Sources:

http://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1954.htm#13.04.1954

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jan-2008 10:00 ASN archive Added
28-May-2012 14:06 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative]
14-Jun-2022 18:24 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Narrative]

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