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| Date: | Sunday 15 April 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper J-3 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N68205 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Grizzly Peak, Orinda, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Concord, CA |
| Hayward, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into a hill after getting lost in fog. The pilot died two days later in hospital.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19510416.1.17&srpos=2&e=16-04-1951-31-12-1952--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Orinda-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2023 11:31 | Cobar | Added |
| 10-Jul-2023 11:31 | Cobar | Updated |
| 15-Oct-2024 14:26 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Other fatalities, ] |
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