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| Date: | Thursday 6 September 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5861P |
| MSN: | 24-944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Arcata, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento, CA |
| Arcata-Eureka Airport, CA |
Lost control in heavy fog and crashed into a hill.
Sources:
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19620908.1.5&srpos=1&e=08-09-1962-31-12-1962--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Fadel-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2024 07:53 | Cobar | Added |
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