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| Date: | Sunday 1 March 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N77064 |
| MSN: | 11518 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Nevada City, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nevada City, CA |
| Squaw Valley, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into an embankment near a highway after running out of fuel, had returned to Nevada City because of poor visibility.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=RPT19590302.1.3&srpos=564&e=31-12-1958-31-12-1959--en--20--561-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2024 09:50 | Cobar | Added |
| 23-Feb-2024 09:51 | Cobar | Updated [Date, ] |
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