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| Date: | Monday 13 June 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic RC-3 Seabee |
| Owner/operator: | Miller Flying Service |
| Registration: | N6226K |
| MSN: | 432 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Ontario, 7 mi off Youngstown, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toronto, ON |
| Buffalo, NY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Emergency landing in Lake Ontario after propellor problems, occupants rescued by the Coat Guard, the aircraft sank.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=cAxEAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=north+benton+plane&article_id=1006,5427402&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3_-O3vI6LAxVO_7sIHWYfCEQQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=north%20benton%20plane&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2025 13:50 | Cobar | Added |
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