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| Date: | Friday 24 July 1953 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tunnel Meadow Airstrip 25 miles SW of Lone Pine, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stockton, CA |
| Tunnel Meadow Air Strip, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control during an overhoot, hit a tree and caught fire
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=NVR19530725.1.12&srpos=1437&e=30-12-1952-31-12-1953--en--20--1421-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2023 13:18 | Cobar | Added |
| 22-Aug-2023 13:19 | Cobar | Updated |
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