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| Date: | Monday 28 August 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic RC-3 Seabee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N87574 |
| MSN: | 141 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near New York Skyport, East River, New York, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Southampton, LI, NY |
| New York Skyport, New York, NY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wing float hit a submerged obstacle and was torn off while landing, the plane nosed over crashed and sank.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=w5ItAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=%C2%A0plane+crash&article_id=6120,5467473&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwikrKiR7fyLAxWa2QIHHbbjIXw4bhDoAXoECAoQAw#v=onepage&q=%C2%A0plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2025 11:30 | Cobar | Added |
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