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| Date: | Thursday 17 May 1951 |
| Time: | c. 09:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N89644 |
| MSN: | 8691 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Alton, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tarkio, MO |
| Farm Field Alton, IA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Overshot runway in dense fog and crashed into an embankment.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=tS5UAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=%C2%A0plane+crash&article_id=1157,155970&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuyrSt3c2MAxX1-QIHHT4BDEQ4ChDoAXoECA0QAw#v=onepage&q=%C2%A0plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2025 15:18 | Cobar | Added |
| 10-Apr-2025 15:22 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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