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| Date: | Saturday 3 January 1953 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Culver LFA Cadet |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lafayette reservoir, Lafayette, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Buchanan Field, Concord, CA |
| Hayward, CA |
Lost control after an engine failure and crashed into the reservoir. Both occupants drowned.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19530111.1.48&srpos=17&e=03-01-1953-25-03-1953--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Pritchard-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2023 15:26 | Cobar | Added |
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