JesterDan001
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Reged: 06/14/07
Posts: 3
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A twin engine aircraft that crash landed and ended up in Lake Istakpoga.
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JosieNorden
Collection Editor
Reged: 03/03/07
Posts: 1839
Loc: UK
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Wow , What a nice find , do you know what type of aircraft it is? looks pritty intact
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Edited by JosieNorden (06/14/07 08:59 AM)
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JesterDan001
Tourist
Reged: 06/14/07
Posts: 3
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I'm checking to find out what type it is. I live just a few hundred yards from this aircraft. I know it is still there, I was told about it's approximate location just last year. First guess I would say it's either a Beechcraft or a Cessna. Almost looks like a King Air.
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syzygy
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Reged: 10/06/05
Posts: 1530
Loc: Hungary
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what a first post JesterDan001!!! 
welcome to GEC! 
damn good find! 
march on! 
g 
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bebop
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Reged: 08/11/05
Posts: 2587
Loc: Florence, Ita
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Hi JesterDan001 and welcome to GE
Good find. 
I believe I found the story of that plane:
Event occurred Friday, May 01, 1981 in SEBRING, FL
Aircraft: De HAVILLAND DH-104, registration: N630H
Departure point --------------------------- Sebring,FL
Intended destination--------------------- Unknown/Not reported
Type of accident-------------------------- Engine failure or malfunction
Phase of operation----------------------- In flight: climb to cruise
Probable cause(s)----------------------- Powerplant failure for undetermined reasons
Emergency circumstances----------- Forced landing off airport on water
(source: National Transportation Safety Board)
Here is the picture of that plane: De Havilland DH-104, reg. no. N630H
Bye
b
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syzygy
Master Cartographer
Reged: 10/06/05
Posts: 1530
Loc: Hungary
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mission well completed! 
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JesterDan001
Tourist
Reged: 06/14/07
Posts: 3
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I can confirm it is a deHavilland Dove. I guess I should have listened to my dad when I told him about it last year LOL. Without ever seeing it he told me what it was and how it got there. It was being ferried over to Miami and lost an engine. Landed in the field just north and rolled into the lake. The crew walked away.
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GSightseeing
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Reged: 05/01/07
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Here's an aerial picture from 2005.
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1015305/
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Greg_G
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Reged: 04/08/07
Posts: 618
Loc: Arizona
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Quote:
Wow , What a nice find , do you know what type of aircraft it is? looks pritty intact
Umm, actually it looks bad to me. I see holes big enough for an alligator to crawl in and I'll just bet they have too.
I am pleasantly surprised that they walked away.
happy trails,
GG
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