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| Date: | Monday 14 March 1955 |
| Time: | 03:00 |
| Type: |  Globe GC-1A Swift |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2378B |
| MSN: | 3678 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Plumas National Forest 8 miles N of Beckwourth, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Reno, NV |
| Sacramento, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Emergency landing on a mountain due to icing and flying in fog, stalled and crashed in a meadow, the severely injured pilot reached a Ranger station and help 36 hours after the crash, walking through deep snow and extreme cold.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19550315.1.1&srpos=11&e=14-03-1955-31-12-1970--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Arrowsmith-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2023 20:31 | Cobar | Added |
| 08-Nov-2024 13:25 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, ] |
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