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#870461 - 06/14/07 07:55 AM Crashed twin engine aircraft ***
JesterDan001 Offline
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Registered: 06/14/07
Posts: 3
A twin engine aircraft that crash landed and ended up in Lake Istakpoga.


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#870462 - 06/14/07 07:58 AM Re: Crashed twin engine aircraft [Re: JesterDan001]
JosieNorden Offline
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Registered: 03/03/07
Posts: 1878
Loc: UK
Wow , What a nice find , do you know what type of aircraft it is? looks pritty intact


Edited by JosieNorden (06/14/07 08:59 AM)

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#870463 - 06/14/07 08:43 AM Re: Crashed twin engine aircraft [Re: JosieNorden]
JesterDan001 Offline
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Registered: 06/14/07
Posts: 3
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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#870464 - 06/14/07 08:45 AM Re: Crashed twin engine aircraft [Re: JesterDan001]
syzygy Offline
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Registered: 10/06/05
Posts: 1595
Loc: Hungary
what a first post JesterDan001!!!
welcome to GEC!
damn good find!
march on!
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#870465 - 06/14/07 11:56 AM Re: Crashed twin engine aircraft [Re: JesterDan001]
bebop Moderator Offline
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Registered: 08/11/05
Posts: 2625
Loc: Florence, Ita
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
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#870466 - 06/14/07 03:43 PM Re: Crashed twin engine aircraft [Re: bebop]
syzygy Offline
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Registered: 10/06/05
Posts: 1595
Loc: Hungary
mission well completed!

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#870467 - 06/14/07 05:18 PM Re: Crashed twin engine aircraft [Re: syzygy]
JesterDan001 Offline
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Registered: 06/14/07
Posts: 3
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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#870468 - 07/29/07 08:31 AM Re: Crashed twin engine aircraft [Re: JesterDan001]
GSightseeing Offline
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Registered: 05/01/07
Posts: 6
Here's an aerial picture from 2005.



http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1015305/
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#870469 - 07/29/07 12:25 PM Re: Crashed twin engine aircraft [Re: JosieNorden]
Greg_G Offline
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Registered: 04/08/07
Posts: 618
Loc: Arizona
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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