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| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 1938 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: | Stinson SR-5A |
| Owner/operator: | James Arkell |
| Registration: | NC14588 |
| MSN: | 9325-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Indio, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Desert Center, CA |
| Indio, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Went into a spin and lost control at 300ft, crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
Madera Tribune 31 March 1938, p1.
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19380331&e=29-03-1938-02-04-1938--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Arkell-------1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2015 16:35 | TB | Added |
| 04-Dec-2017 15:56 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 04-Dec-2017 15:59 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
| 04-Dec-2017 16:26 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2021 18:29 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 03-Oct-2022 09:26 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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