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| Date: | Sunday 19 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC-12D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Big Canyon on the Minam river, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Red’s Horse Ranch, OR |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a down draught and crashed into a canyon. The lone survivor was rescued on August 24 1956.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/135566374/?clipping_id=126304969&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjEzNTU2NjM3NCwiaWF0IjoxNjk5NDM5NjUxLCJleHAiOjE2OTk1MjYwNTF9.DjeStcfvb94bUwgz9ErE1O2QiTeWaNT5abn-DEgcTiA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2023 12:19 | Cobar | Added |
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