Mid-air collision Accident Luscombe 8A N1169B,
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Date:Friday 17 October 1958
Time:14:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N1169B
MSN: 5796
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Richardson Bay, Sausalito, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Commodore base
Narrative:
Two Luscombe 8A amphibious airplanes collided at 400ft while approaching after a training flight. Instructor and two students.

Sources:

Napa Valley Register 18 October 1958, p1
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SN19581018.2.15&srpos=39&e=15-10-1958-20-10-1958--en--20--21-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
16 August 1952 N…. Commodore Air Service 1 Near Lake Combie Dam, CA w/o
20 September 1957 N…… Commodore Air Service 1 Richardson Bay near Belvedere, CA w/o

Revision history:

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