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| Date: | Tuesday 22 May 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Postal Flying Club |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Apalachee Bay near Shell Point, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | Muni Airport, Tallahassee, FL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control flying low in search of a boat and crashed into Apalachee Bay.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/244925855/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjI0NDkyNTg1NSwiaWF0IjoxNzQ0MzcxMTcyLCJleHAiOjE3NDQ0NTc1NzJ9.tdri5XmUj33ro0CaaCcaPkX1vSTSksN8sY4UzSqniEY
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2025 11:47 | Cobar | Added |
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