Accident Cessna 170A N9967A, Saturday 14 May 1955
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Date:Saturday 14 May 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170A
Owner/operator:Glendale School of Aeronautics
Registration: N9967A
MSN: 19327
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:McClure Canyon, Verdugo Mountains near Glendale, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Glendale, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a hill, aircraft taken at night without permission of the owner.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=NVR19550514.1.18&srpos=744&e=01-01-1955-31-12-1955--en--20--741-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Oct-2023 12:26 Cobar Added
16-Oct-2023 12:28 Cobar Updated

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