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| Date: | Sunday 11 January 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-CD Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC3384H |
| MSN: | 4009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | China Bluff grade, near Bakersfield, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Cresta Field, Bakersfield, CA |
Hit the top of a hill with a wing while in a turn and crashed 100ft into a canyon.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/3288330/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjMyODgzMzAsImlhdCI6MTY4MzYyMTAzNywiZXhwIjoxNjgzNzA3NDM3fQ.gw6wJcTw1IifbJ3PKyrvXIsD7H5tiPFKmlGy1fYmG1s
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2023 08:42 | Cobar | Added |
| 09-May-2023 08:43 | Cobar | Updated |
| 16-Aug-2023 17:40 | Nepa | Updated |
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