Accident Cessna 337E Super Skymaster N86540,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8654
 
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Date:Tuesday 21 November 1978
Time:21:37
Type:Silhouette image of generic C337 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 337E Super Skymaster
Owner/operator:
Registration: N86540
MSN: 33701230
Year of manufacture:1969
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Daytona Beach, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:FMY
Destination airport:DAB
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed during instrument approach 3.5 miles northwest of Daytona Beach Regional Airport. Carrying architect William Frizzell and pilot Earl Braden. The plane had been cleared for landing when it disappeared from the control tower radar screen at 9:40 p.m., according to Al Ensell, assistant traffic control chief. 1 of 3 fatal crashes in the area within 24 hrs.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA79FA016
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
Orlando Sentinel 11/23/78

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
27-Feb-2018 07:02 SANMJN Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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