Incident Cessna 140 NC89172,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248170
 
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Date:Saturday 7 August 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:private
Registration: NC89172
MSN: 8186
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Chip Lake, AB -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Edmonton, AB
Destination airport:Grande Prarie, AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Off his course, crash-landed and overturned in the bush after ran out of fuel. Pilot Dr V.B. Murray (61) found by a trapper after 17 days.

Sources:

The Nome Nugget 25 August 1948, p6
Evening Star 11 August 1948, pA2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Feb-2021 20:25 TB Added
24-Feb-2021 09:07 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Source]

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