Accident Fairchild PT-23A NC73730, Sunday 30 October 1949
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Date:Sunday 30 October 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic FA62 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild PT-23A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: NC73730
MSN: 113-SL
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Ramona, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Escondido, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Failed to come out of a power dive and crashed.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19491031.1.1&srpos=1&e=30-10-1949-31-12-1949--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Tallant-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jun-2023 16:29 Cobar Added
21-Jun-2023 16:33 Cobar Updated
21-Sep-2024 19:26 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ]

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