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| Date: | Sunday 15 May 1949 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pachappa Hill, Riverside, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Compton, CA |
| Phoenix, AZ |
Lost control while flying in a severe rainstorm , went into a dive lost a wing and crashed into a hill.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19490515&e=14-05-1949-31-12-1951--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-“John+v+Edwards”-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2023 17:37 | Cobar | Added |
| 08-Jun-2023 17:54 | Cobar | Updated |
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