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| Date: | Monday 3 November 1952 |
| Time: | c. 16:30 |
| Type: |  Ryan Navion A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4585K |
| MSN: | NAV-4-1585 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marion, NC |
| Black Mountain, NC |
Lost control after an engine failure, crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
McDowell News, Marion NC
https://www.facebook.com/groups/200385480017996/posts/1425021154221083/
https://books.google.nl/books?id=1mUsAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=7025,404657&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwig16vHgaaPAxVN9wIHHUfDOKQQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 14:24 | SandyCarter | Added |
| 30-Sep-2022 14:25 | harro | Updated [Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, ] |
| 25-Aug-2025 13:27 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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