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| Date: | Sunday 27 April 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 30 mi SW of Indio, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Desert Air Hotel, Rancho Mirage, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Caught in a downdraught crashed in a canyon and caught fire.
Sources:
Desert Sun 29 April 1958, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 16:03 | TB | Added |
| 25-Jan-2022 12:11 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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