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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 1959 |
| Time: | c. 07:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4712B |
| MSN: | 31610 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 mi NW of Austin, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Odessa, TX |
| Austin, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and burned while attempting emergency landing in heavy fog.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 1 April 1959, p11
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1122990/m1/1/?q=%22Plane%20crash%22%20date:1959-1959
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2017 17:16 | TB | Added |
| 09-Feb-2022 14:13 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 28-Feb-2024 12:48 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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