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| Date: | Sunday 12 June 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Mendota, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Palos, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control performing aerobatics in an overloaded aircraft and dived into a field.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/707502889/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjcwNzUwMjg4OSwiaWF0IjoxNjg2NDEwMDcxLCJleHAiOjE2ODY0OTY0NzF9.Lort9S7_d-Adl32tFf4UO1c32rw4nDtUZ_z036qNgsU
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2023 15:41 | Cobar | Added |
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