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| Date: | Tuesday 3 February 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC89148 |
| MSN: | 8156 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willie White Canyon, Sacramento Mountains, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Carlsbad, NM |
| Tularosa, NM |
Lost control in a downdraught and crashed into a ridge. Wreck discovered on February 8 1948.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/156584645/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE1NjU4NDY0NSwiaWF0IjoxNjgzNjY3NzY0LCJleHAiOjE2ODM3NTQxNjR9.WxLgQ2fEnxe1PXXP83Rwho6x6f21dNkLmN7VwRw9fDY
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2023 09:09 | Cobar | Added |
| 10-May-2023 09:14 | Cobar | Updated |
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