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| Date: | Friday 2 December 1949 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | Martinez Flying Club |
| Registration: | N…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near the Martinez ferry pier, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Martinez, CA |
| Reno, NV | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control at 1000ft in a severe downdraught, hit pilings on a pier and crashed in the water.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19491202.1.26&srpos=2501&e=01-01-1949-31-12-1949--en--20--2501-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 08:52 | Cobar | Added |
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