ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277593
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 November 1957 |
| Time: | c. 19:45 |
| Type: |  Fairchild PT-23 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Terra Ceia Bay, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bradenton-Sarasota Airport, FL (ca 18:00) |
| unknown | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Caught fire exploded and crashed. Aircraft type first reported as a "P.T.-23", later as "PT22 WWII training plane". Photo of the wreckage, raised from bay water 12 NOV, indicated a Ryan PT-22 open cockpit design.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 7 NOV 1957, p1ff/13 NOV 1957, p1B (photo)
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=A7-hzOuI2KQC&dat=19571107&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2022 15:44 | TB | Added |
| 22-Apr-2022 15:47 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 22-Apr-2022 16:04 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2022 18:21 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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