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| Date: | Saturday 9 March 1957 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean off Laie Point, Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control at low altitude, while photographing tidal waves hitting Oahu, and crashed in the ocean. One occupant died of his injuries the next day.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/260153547/?clipping_id=31067881&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjI2MDE1MzU0NywiaWF0IjoxNzAwMjE5NDI2LCJleHAiOjE3MDAzMDU4MjZ9.oVH5VLir4MKKRixAzPboCuyj1VhV2Ykf0thj1igLyyM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2023 11:36 | Cobar | Added |
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