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| Date: | Friday 31 August 1945 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Fairchild M-62A |
| Owner/operator: | J J Gekas |
| Registration: | NC53053 |
| MSN: | T42-3962 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cortaro, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Silverbell Airport, Tucson, AZ |
Lost control in a turn and crashed.
Sources:
http://www.tucsonfirefoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Plane-Crashes-Start-to-1959.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2022 12:46 | Cobar | Added |
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