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| Date: | Tuesday 13 April 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Experimental Race Plane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Lomita, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Torrance, CA |
Lost tail at 1000ft went into a spin and crashed out of control, pilot bailed out at low altitude but was killed.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19480414&e=01-01-1948-31-12-1949--en--20--721-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2023 10:18 | Cobar | Added |
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