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| Date: | Friday 1 July 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC-12D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N44139 |
| MSN: | 9939 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean off Vinalhaven, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | Vinalhaven, ME |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control and crashed in the sea after an engine failure while flying low to spot herring.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=yEMpAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=old+town+plane&article_id=5755,5476318&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBidODtJOLAxX8gP0HHWy_BJ8Q6AF6BAgLEAM#v=onepage&q=old%20town%20plane&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2025 13:07 | Cobar | Added |
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