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| Date: | Saturday 30 July 1949 |
| Time: | 17:40 |
| Type: | Taylorcraft DCO-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Bassett & Co Flying Service |
| Registration: | NC48916 |
| MSN: | L-5404 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Santa Ana Valley near Ojai, CA -
United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Henderson Field, Ojai, CA |
| Destination airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Lost control at 1800ft due to mechanical failure and crashed.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star-19490801-edwin-haigh/69704725/ Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 15-Jun-2023 08:37 |
Cobar |
Added |
| 29-Sep-2024 11:22 |
Cobar |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, ] |
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