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| Date: | Wednesday 11 March 1959 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8615B |
| MSN: | 36315 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Arthur, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mitchellville, IA |
| Sioux City, IA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control flying in snow and icing conditions, crashed in a field and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cedarrapids.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=plane%20crash&i=f&by=1959&bdd=1950&d=03121959-03141959&m=between&ord=k1&fn=cedar_rapids_gazette_usa_iowa_cedar_rapids_19590312_english_8&df=1&dt=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2024 12:31 | Cobar | Added |
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