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| Date: | Monday 21 June 1954 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N37078 |
| MSN: | 1739 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Indio, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Thermal Airport, Indio | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Approached the field from the wrong direction, crashed into a cane field, nosed over and crashed.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19540622.1.15&srpos=1078&e=01-01-1954-31-12-1954--en--20--1061-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2023 18:50 | Cobar | Added |
| 01-Nov-2025 19:28 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
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