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| Date: | Sunday 23 October 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2651V |
| MSN: | 18161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 7 miles SE of Willows, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Willows, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a turn at low altitude, crashed in a rice field and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19491024.1.14&srpos=3&e=24-10-1949-31-12-1949--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Willows-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2023 10:32 | Cobar | Added |
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