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| Date: | Sunday 24 August 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman G-44 Widgeon (J4F-1) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC91039 |
| MSN: | 1268 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Old River near Brentwood, Contra Costa, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakland, CA |
| Old River, Brentwood, CA |
Lost control in a downdraught hitting the water hard and puncturing the hull, the aircraft sank.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19470825.1.1&srpos=1813&e=01-01-1947-31-12-1947--en--20--1801-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19470825.1.13&e=25-08-1947-31-12-1947--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Arnaud-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2023 16:47 | Cobar | Added |
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