Accident Cessna 140A N5362C, Monday 9 October 1950
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Date:Monday 9 October 1950
Time:05:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5362C
MSN: 15493
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near San Pedro Reservoir, N of Yosemite, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Chowchilla, CA
Destination airport:Redding, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost control after an engine failure and crashed into a pine tree.

Sources:

https://books.google.nl/books?id=xINkAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=%C2%A0plane+crash&article_id=2008,1959025&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVk-WspI-MAxWJ_7sIHeonHjs4eBDoAXoECAUQAw#v=onepage&q=%C2%A0plane%20crash&f=false

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jul-2023 12:07 Cobar Added
16-Mar-2025 19:41 Cobar Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ]

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