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| Date: | Monday 23 July 1951 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Piper J-3 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Octol, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Private Strip near Octol, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit power lines while circling the pilots house, crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/514146337/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjUxNDE0NjMzNywiaWF0IjoxNjg5NDk3MDY3LCJleHAiOjE2ODk1ODM0Njd9.YEYhltb1Ei-mksb22UYVAmjxiON3EaXC4iJHSqotz1E
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2023 08:52 | Cobar | Added |
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