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| Date: | Sunday 18 October 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8609K |
| MSN: | 108-1609 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Shuteye Peak, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Arnold’s meadow, CA |
| Fresno, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into a mountain while flying in a snow storm. The two occupants rescued October 21, 1953.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19531021.2.7&srpos=36&e=19-10-1953-31-12-1953--en--20--21-byDA-txt-txIN-Baxter-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2023 10:22 | Cobar | Added |
| 28-Sep-2025 11:18 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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