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| Date: | Monday 5 April 1954 |
| Time: | 06:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-11 Cub Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4996M |
| MSN: | 11-483 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Palo Prieto Canyon, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Calibration/Inspection |
| Departure airport: | Paso Robles, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit power lines while on a pipe line inspection flight, crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=PAC19540406.1.5&srpos=4&e=05-04-1954-31-12-1954--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Smoot-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2023 15:06 | Cobar | Added |
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