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| Date: | Friday 6 February 1959 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Church of God of Prophecy |
| Registration: | N896C |
| MSN: | 108-3896 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santiam Cascades, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pineville, OR |
| Salem, OR | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Disappeared in mountains while encountered heavy snowstorm. Wreckage and bodies found 3 October 1959. Airplane crashed into trees near Black Crater, west of Sisters.
Sources:
The Bulletin 7 February 1959, p1 ff/9 July 1959, p1/5 October 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2017 11:13 | TB | Added |
| 03-Nov-2017 18:25 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Nov-2017 21:09 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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