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| Date: | Thursday 31 May 1951 |
| Time: | 04:30 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Valdez, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Valdez, AK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control and crashed on a mud flat, aircraft taken without permission of the owner.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020662/1951-06-01/ed-1/seq-1/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2025 16:25 | Cobar | Added |
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