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| Date: | Sunday 8 March 1953 |
| Time: | 15:53 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yaquina River near Toledo, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | South Beach, OR |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit power lines and crashed into a river.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/94878004/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjk0ODc4MDA0LCJpYXQiOjE2OTE4NTE3MzksImV4cCI6MTY5MTkzODEzOX0.pZhDuH_AQXYTe6a19Sz4TSyY8DNhG_rEjh5kFSDFqQk
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2023 14:54 | Cobar | Added |
| 12-Aug-2023 14:55 | Cobar | Updated |
| 28-Oct-2024 10:55 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, ] |
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