Accident North American T-6G Texan N2801G, Saturday 14 May 1960
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Date:Saturday 14 May 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American T-6G Texan
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N2801G
MSN: 168-489
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Los Pinetos Mountain NE of Newhall, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Van Nuys, CA
Destination airport:Las Vegas, NV
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain, wreck discovered May 21 1960

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-signal-long-search-ends-1/18396029/
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Mar-2024 13:42 Cobar Added
24-Mar-2024 13:52 Cobar Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Location, Source, ]
24-Mar-2024 14:53 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ]

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