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| Date: | Thursday 7 April 1960 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9478B |
| MSN: | 55278 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Gabriel River near South El Monte, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Monte, CA |
| San Marcos, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit power lines crashed into a river and caught fire.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BT19600408.1.1&srpos=1244&e=31-12-1959-31-12-1960--en--20--1241-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 13:27 | Cobar | Added |
| 14-Dec-2024 15:00 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
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