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| Date: | Sunday 31 January 1954 |
| Time: | c. 19:30 |
| Type: |  North American Navion |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N91157 |
| MSN: | NAV-4-453 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30 mi NW of Melboure, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Miami Tamiami, FL (17:50) |
| Orlando, FL (19:50) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in a swamp 10 miles south of Wewahotee. Last radio contact with Orlando 19:26. Pilot and owner Dr Valentin O. Cardenas (50).
Sources:
The Key West Citizen 1 February 1954, p1
St. Petersburg Times 2 February 1954, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2021 08:55 | TB | Added |
| 26-Mar-2021 15:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
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