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| Date: | Saturday 6 March 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A Silvaire |
| Owner/operator: | Capistrano Airways |
| Registration: | NC2851K |
| MSN: | 5578 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Santa Ana, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | San Juan Capistrano, CA |
Crashed in an orange grove and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19480306.2.6&srpos=12&e=06-03-1948-31-12-1948--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Elliott-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2023 16:34 | Cobar | Added |
| 10-May-2023 16:35 | Cobar | Updated |
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