Wirestrike Accident Cessna 170B N2263D,
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Date:Sunday 25 January 1959
Time:10:42
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N2263D
MSN: 20415
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Ellinwood, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Ellinwood, KS
Destination airport:Joplin, MO
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Clipped power line and smashed into the base of a farm elevator while flying low to avoid fog.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 26 January 1959, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Nov-2017 15:14 TB Added
21-Apr-2022 18:00 Cobar Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport]

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