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| Date: | Tuesday 24 December 1963 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20C |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N78963 |
| MSN: | 2141 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1 mi W of Madera City Airport, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Madera (20:30) |
| local | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while approaching at night in fog while on a Christmas Eve joy ride. Pilot (43) only autorized to fly alone or with instructor.
Sources:
Madera Tribune 26 December 1963, p1
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19631231.2.35&srpos=2177&e=31-12-1962-31-12-1963--en--20--2161-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2021 18:55 | TB | Added |
| 07-Apr-2021 19:39 | TB | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 25-Jun-2024 13:25 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 25-Jun-2024 13:26 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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