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| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 1955 |
| Time: | 00:03 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2886A |
| MSN: | 30086 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Meriden, CT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Meriden, CT |
| Hartford, CT | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control while returning to the airport due to fog, hit trees and crashed.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=TrVHAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA7&dq=caval+plane&article_id=3360,4590036&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZtO-Sp5uLAxUdgv0HHRJ7GZAQ6AF6BAgPEAM#v=onepage&q=caval%20plane&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2025 16:10 | Cobar | Added |
| 29-Jan-2025 16:15 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
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