Accident Cessna 140 N4050N, Monday 4 May 1953
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Date:Monday 4 May 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:Santa Monica Sportmen’s Flyers Inc.
Registration: N4050N
MSN: 13508
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Near Los Angeles international Airport, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Clover Field, Santa Monica, CA
Destination airport:Los Angeles international Airport, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Undershot runway while on a GCA approach and crashed.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19530505.1.2&srpos=3&e=04-05-1953-31-12-1955--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Lombard-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2023 17:04 Cobar Added
26-Oct-2024 16:36 Cobar Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, ]

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