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| Date: | Thursday 6 September 1956 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 Tri Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Salinas Aviation Club |
| Registration: | N2185A |
| MSN: | 22-602 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Santa Maria, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Maria, CA |
| Salinas, CA |
Lost control in fog and crashed into a gravel pit.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/446879383/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQ0Njg3OTM4MywiaWF0IjoxNjk5NDU5OTkwLCJleHAiOjE2OTk1NDYzOTB9.4QBj9ZWaFToNBH8kTYt476XvyaGSqSJ9j5HabPI9c-U&clipping_id=103023318
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2023 16:12 | Cobar | Added |
| 08-Nov-2023 16:33 | Cobar | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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