Accident Stinson 108-3 N6083M, Sunday 8 June 1952
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Date:Sunday 8 June 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S108 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Stinson 108-3
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N6083M
MSN: 108-4083
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Near Lake Elsinore, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Elsinore Airport, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Stalled in a sharp turn and crashed from 200ft while buzzing oil wells. One passenger died the next day in hospital.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCS19520609.1.2&srpos=171&e=10-05-1952-31-12-1952--en--20--161-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jul-2023 12:12 Cobar Added
29-Jul-2023 12:16 Cobar Updated
22-Oct-2024 13:17 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, ]

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