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| Date: | Tuesday 3 March 1959 |
| Time: | 16:03 |
| Type: |  Ryan Navion A |
| Owner/operator: | Carlton Yarn Mills |
| Registration: | N4970K |
| MSN: | NAV-4-1970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Southmont near Lexington, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Carlton Mill strip, Cherryville, NC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed from spin after losing control in overcast weather.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 4 March 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2017 21:01 | TB | Added |
| 23-Feb-2024 10:45 | Cobar | Updated [Time, ] |
| 06-Dec-2024 17:29 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, ] |
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