| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N9179N |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aero 520 Commander |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American Rockwell 500/685 Commander |
| Aircraft Version: | North American Rockwell 500S Shrike Commander |
| C/n (msn): | 3126 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Portsmouth / Ohio River [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1976 |
| Photo by: | Bob Garrard |
| Photo ID: | 40654 |
| Photo Comment |
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On Feb 21, 1975 this aircraft departed from Columbus-Bolton Field, OH bound for Huntington, WV. Near Portsmouth both engines failed and the pilot ditched in the Ohio River. He exited the aircraft and swam toward shore, but disappeared and was not recovered. The aircraft sank. Two months later, driving across the bridge in the background, I spotted the aircraft on the shore, having just been pulled from the river. The aircraft has since been repaired and is now flying as N4XR. This photo is copyright © Bob Garrard, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 February 2018, and has since been viewed 296 times. |