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| Date: | Thursday 12 February 1953 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8235A |
| MSN: | 25087 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Colton, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Morrow Airport, Colton, CA |
| Palm Springs, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a severe cross wind, crashed into a hill and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19530213.1.1&srpos=1&e=12-02-1953-31-12-1954--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Helmes-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2023 19:00 | Cobar | Added |
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