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| Date: | Friday 13 September 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Ellis Airlines |
| Registration: | N3116C |
| MSN: | 30915 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Wilson Lake, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Wilson Lake, AK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a down draught and crashed into a sandbar.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19570915.1.35&srpos=2674&e=23-10-1956-31-12-1957--en--20--2661-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2023 12:01 | Cobar | Added |
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