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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vultee BT-13 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC…… |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Big Bear Lake, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Victorville, CA |
Los control in a spin at 400ft, crashed into a tree and caught fire. The third occupant died the next day in hospital.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19480802&e=26-07-1948-31-12-1949--en--20--61-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash----1948---
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2023 14:26 | Cobar | Added |
| 17-May-2023 14:29 | Cobar | Updated |
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