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| Date: | Monday 15 September 1958 |
| Time: | 14:33 |
| Type: | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private opf State Division of Forestry |
| Registration: | N45231 |
| MSN: | 1916 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Six miles NE of Middletown, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Hoberg Airport, Middletown, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit a tree while firefighting, crashed out of control in a wooded area.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SRPD19580916-02.1.1&srpos=15&e=15-09-1958-31-12-1962--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Jess-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2024 13:28 | Cobar | Added |
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