Accident Cessna 170A HP-161,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156735
 
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Date:Saturday 8 December 1951
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170A
Owner/operator:private
Registration: HP-161
MSN: 19284
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Paitilla -   Panama
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Paitilla/Panama City (ca 14:30)
Destination airport:La Palma, Darién
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on south end of airport during emergency landing after return shortly after take-off when encountering bad weather with 900 Pounds of cargo and caught fire. Pilot (33) died of burns three hours later. Female passenger serious injured.

Sources:

http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010883/01319

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jun-2013 08:01 Uli Elch Added
19-Jun-2013 12:22 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Country, Source]
27-Nov-2015 11:11 TB Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Nov-2015 11:21 TB Updated [Destination airport]

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