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| Date: | Sunday 13 April 1947 |
| Time: | c 12:10 |
| Type: |  North American NA-145 Navion |
| Owner/operator: | Tom R Norris |
| Registration: | NC8707H |
| MSN: | NAV-4-707 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ada, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hot Springs, AR |
| Ada, OK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The right wing exploded when the gear was lowered igniting air-fuel mixture in the wing and crashed out of control. Norris Cotton Oil Mills, North Texas. Frank Norris (38).
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 14 April 1947, p1
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33299
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2021 16:35 | TB | Added |
| 22-Feb-2021 21:42 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Dec-2021 16:56 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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