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| Date: | Monday 17 October 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC72274 |
| MSN: | 9451 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean off Malibu, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Diego, CA |
| Santa Barbara, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Missing while flying in bad weather, a wheel of the aircraft washed ashore in Malibu May 1950.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19500506.1.2&srpos=558&e=10-02-1950-31-12-1950--en--20--541-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2023 16:01 | Cobar | Added |
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