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| Date: | Friday 7 May 1948 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lytle Creek canyon near Glen Ranch, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blythe, CA |
| Sacramento, CA |
Crashed into a mountain and caught fire while flying in fog.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19480509.1.17&srpos=924&e=01-01-1948-31-12-1949--en--20--921-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2023 11:00 | Cobar | Added |
| 13-May-2023 11:00 | Cobar | Updated |
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