ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270819
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| Date: | Monday 6 September 1943 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: | Consolidated 17-2H Fleetster Special |
| Owner/operator: | Louis Soukop |
| Registration: | NC731N |
| MSN: | 8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near the Municipal Airport, Lakeview, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | the Municipal Airport, Lakeview, OR |
| the Municipal Airport, Lakeview, OR |
Emergency landing after a spare battery in the baggage compartment started a fire damaging the rudder control cable and causing a fire in the cabin. After landing the aircraft hit a water hole and nosed over, the fire destroyed the aircraft completely. Was on local sightseeing flight.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33142
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2021 22:45 | Cobar | Added |
| 16-Dec-2021 22:50 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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