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| Date: | Monday 24 March 1947 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC90086 |
| MSN: | 9147 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Redwood Canyon near Hayward, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Oakland, CA |
Lost control after a wing folded at 1500ft, crashed into a hill and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19470325.1.1&srpos=4&e=25-03-1947-31-12-1947--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Kershaw-------
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19470325.1.17&e=25-03-1947-31-12-1947--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Kershaw-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2023 09:08 | Cobar | Added |
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