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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A (floats) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2089K |
| MSN: | 4816 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stamford Harbor, CT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | East Hampton, CT |
Lost control in a down draught, crashed into the harbor broke in two and sank. Was trying to land next to a boat after getting lost.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=aVZHAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA12&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=954,6010689&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjcl_Hww5uPAxVM1wIHHcVyBa44tAEQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2025 09:04 | Cobar | Added |
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