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| Date: | Friday 5 January 1951 |
| Time: | 13:25 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft D18S |
| Owner/operator: | J R Watkins Company |
| Registration: | N44650 |
| MSN: | A-57 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Dresbach, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Daytona Beach, FL |
| Winona, MI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in a blinding snow storm on the ice of the Mississippi river nosed over and skidded for 400ft. Was trying to land at La Crosse Airport, WI because of the bad weather conditions at Winona.
Sources:
http://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/apa/winona/#panel=search&search=0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2022 14:26 | Cobar | Added |
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