Accident Bird Air Bus 1 NC3225, Monday 5 March 1928
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Date:Monday 5 March 1928
Time:
Type:Bird Air Bus 1
Owner/operator:W W Bird
Registration: NC3225
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mahoney Field San Diego CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Mahoney Field San Diego CA
Destination airport:Mahoney Field San Diego CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost control trying to avoid another aircraft and crashed from 300ft. Aircraft was homebuilt and the pilot had no license.

Sources:

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Mar-2021 17:59 Cobar Added
16-Nov-2021 14:35 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ]

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