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| Date: | Saturday 13 July 1912 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: | Curtiss Biplane |
| Owner/operator: | Victor Smith |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ravenswood, Palo Alto, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mountain View, CA |
| Palo Alto, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a turn at 200ft and crashed killing the pilot Victor Morris Smith Jr.
Sources:
Haagsche courant
16-07-1912
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SJMN19120714.2.66&srpos=8&e=14-07-1912-16-07-1912--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Victor+Smith+Jr.-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2020 12:39 | Cobar | Added |
| 10-Mar-2024 12:31 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 12-Aug-2024 13:50 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
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