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| Date: | Wednesday 9 December 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8E Silvaire Deluxe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N71774 |
| MSN: | 3201 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Johnsonburg, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Elk County Reservoir, PA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Seaplane flipped over on landing in high winds on Elk County Reservoir.
Sources:
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10 December 1959, p1 (2°Edition)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2017 18:48 | TB | Added |
| 09-Nov-2017 19:07 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 04-May-2022 20:31 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Damage, ] |
| 15-May-2022 03:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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