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| Date: | Saturday 29 October 1955 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23 Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Berkey Lumber Co |
| Registration: | N1079P |
| MSN: | 23-88 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harrisonburg, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Market, VA |
| Bridgewater, VA |
Lost control in a turn while flying low, crashed into field four miles north of U.S.11 and exploded.
Sources:
The Spokesman Review 30 October 1955, p1
Diário de Lisboa 30 October 1955, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2015 10:12 | TB | Added |
| 09-Sep-2016 16:56 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
| 16-Jan-2017 08:56 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, ] |
| 08-Sep-2023 09:05 | Cobar | Updated |
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