ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347596
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| Date: | Monday 22 February 1954 |
| Time: | 09:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman PT-17 |
| Owner/operator: | Compañía Arséniatadora Cañete S.A. (CACSA) |
| Registration: | 314 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cañete -
 Peru
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crash-landed due to an engine failure while spraying DDT over a hacienda and destroyed by a post crash fire. After the Bolivian pilot Alfonso Ibáñez abandoned the "Sterman", during the inspection of the damages, the motor exploded and he was injured by a fragment.
Note: "PT-17 No.306" of CACSA decleared missing 30 JAN 1955 when did not arrive at the destination Pisco after departure from Limatambo (13:52). Pilot "Jone Ledfonl". No further details published (E.D. 31 JAN 1955, p2)
Sources:
El Deber (Arequipa) 22 February 1954, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2023 09:02 | TB | Added |
| 06-Nov-2023 18:14 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2023 10:15 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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