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| Date: | Sunday 27 February 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-135 Tri Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8720C |
| MSN: | 22-1374 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Mount Vernon, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mount Vernon, IL |
| Paducah, KY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in fog after an engine failure and crashed in a field.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=hK0oAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=%C2%A0plane+crash&article_id=3439,3796661&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiKkqe13IaLAxVpiv0HHQ4FAp84oAEQ6AF6BAgQEAI#v=onepage&q=%C2%A0plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2025 11:44 | Cobar | Added |
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