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| Date: | Wednesday 7 July 1948 |
| Time: | 05:00 |
| Type: |  North American AT-6 Texan |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC57218 |
| MSN: | 59-1916 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Rancho Mirage, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Desert Air Park, Rancho Mirage, CA |
| Los Angeles, CA |
Hit power and telephone lines after take off and crashed.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19480709.2.10&srpos=17&e=07-07-1948-31-12-1948--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Sutherland-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2023 12:48 | Cobar | Added |
| 16-May-2023 12:51 | Cobar | Updated |
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