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| Date: | Friday 2 March 1951 |
| Time: | c. 09:45 |
| Type: |  Ryan Navion |
| Owner/operator: | Clover Leaf Aviation |
| Registration: | N4345K |
| MSN: | NAV-4-1345 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30 mi NE of Baker, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, NV (08:45) |
| Santa Monica, CA (11:00) via Fontana, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on Clark Peak in drifting snow. Pilot Fred Elswit (36) and wife.
Note: owner and registration not confirmed, but N4239K and N4345K, both with Clover Leaf, canx 7 MAY 1951 after accidents.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 4 March 1951, p25
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2021 19:29 | TB | Added |
| 24-Mar-2021 20:05 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Mar-2021 06:54 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Narrative, ] |
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