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| Date: | Thursday 30 October 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper J-3C-65 Cub Float Plane |
| Owner/operator: | Norton Marine Air Service |
| Registration: | NC87818 |
| MSN: | 15189 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Avon Docks, Oakland, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Oakland, CA |
Crashed into docks due to strong currents, aircraft partially submerged.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19471031&e=01-01-1947-31-12-1947--en--20--2321-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2023 10:53 | Cobar | Added |
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