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| Date: | Sunday 20 August 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lay Dam near Clanton, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gragg field, Clanton, AL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The overloaded aircraft failed to climb out while flying low over a dam and crashed into a hill.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/552863662/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjU1Mjg2MzY2MiwiaWF0IjoxNzQxNDYyODk5LCJleHAiOjE3NDE1NDkyOTl9.mxKSeGaEhU0hJPfIcpUL9B7SGCKR_JXS9U7oRawL2IM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2025 20:02 | Cobar | Added |
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