Wirestrike Accident Cessna 337G Super Skymaster N53645,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8667
 
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Date:Friday 3 February 1978
Time:10:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic C337 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 337G Super Skymaster
Owner/operator:Airflite Inc
Registration: N53645
MSN: 33701753
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Los Angeles, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:KLGB
Destination airport:San Fernando, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mid-air collision with a Cessna 182 (N2210G) within the LAX VFR corridor.
Ground impact destroyed 2 cars, damaged 8 cars, power cables, telephone lines severed, building damaged. Aircraft destroyed by impact and post crash fire.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: LAX78FA024
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
Netherlands national archive, press photo of the crash scene: http://proxy.handle.net/10648/ff1af9b3-5221-d7f9-3a90-0f1da65d12d0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
23-Dec-2011 00:01 Mike F Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]
14-Feb-2022 20:57 Hoekb03 Updated [Source, Narrative]

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