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| Date: | Saturday 11 July 1959 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N96826 |
| MSN: | 9126 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Galax, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Galax, VA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Light two-seater lost control while circling in fog and crashed.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 12 July 1959, p12A
https://books.google.nl/books?id=e35jAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=galax&article_id=5233,5782616&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjzl6nz3JuKAxWi_rsIHTWSBL0Q6AF6BAgKEAI#v=onepage&q=galax&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2017 17:01 | TB | Added |
| 03-Mar-2024 10:14 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Dec-2024 08:38 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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