Accident Taylorcraft BC12-D N95173, Sunday 12 October 1952
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Date:Sunday 12 October 1952
Time:19:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic TAYB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N95173
MSN: 9573
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pennview Mountain 6mi E of Blairsville, PA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Bedford, PA
Destination airport:Leechburg, PA
Narrative:
Hit power lines and crashed into a mountain after getting lost.

Sources:

https://books.google.nl/books?id=tj5TAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA15&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=2034,3308551&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf2vDL76CPAxXwlP0HHcFkEOs4ChDoAXoECAsQAw#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false

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