ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265908
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| Date: | Sunday 18 August 1963 |
| Time: | c. 01:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C50 Twin Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Pinellas Aircraft Inc |
| Registration: | N3757B |
| MSN: | CH-174 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Okeechobee, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL (19:26) |
| St. Petersburg, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Rented twin-engine Beech Bonanza and crashed into lake after made a stopover at an unknown airport due to thunderstorm activities. Louis Berlanti (54) and son Fred (32), Tierra Verde, FL. Suspected engine fire and explosion.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 22 August 1963, p1+6A
Lakeland Ledger 26 August 1963, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2021 13:02 | TB | Added |
| 16-May-2022 15:29 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2022 15:29 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Jun-2022 20:02 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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