Accident Stearman C3-R N668K, Wednesday 20 August 1952
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Date:Wednesday 20 August 1952
Time:07:00
Type:Stearman C3-R
Owner/operator:Murray Airplane Dusting
Registration: N668K
MSN: 5011
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Santa Susana, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Emergency landing in a field after an engine failure, crashed into a tree and caught fire

Sources:

https://books.google.nl/books?id=EVRLAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=6002,2985694&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjwx5Lty5uPAxUp7wIHHXMDDxY4vgEQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false

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