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| Date: | Sunday 5 November 1961 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Cessna 182D |
| Owner/operator: | Southwestern Skyways |
| Registration: | N8890X |
| MSN: | 18253290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 mi from Santa Fe Airport, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Midland, TX |
| Santa Fe, NM | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Chartered single-engine Cessna crashed in a snow-covered ridge. Pilot James L. Stover, Houston, TX. Two children were killed.
Sources:
The Bonham Daily Favorite 6 November 1961, p1
Youngstown Vindicator 7 November 1961, p22
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2021 15:43 | TB | Added |
| 27-Apr-2021 15:44 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 28-Apr-2021 14:25 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Feb-2022 17:54 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 01-Jan-2025 12:12 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, ] |
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