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| Date: | Saturday 13 December 1952 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | Riggs Flying Service |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Pursley, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston, TX |
| Dallas, TX |
Lost control in a turn and dived into the ground.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/10166448/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjEwMTY2NDQ4LCJpYXQiOjE3NTYzODcyMjcsImV4cCI6MTc1NjQ3MzYyN30.2oKkBPDSkVOIFfg14OfyXAO76OWhvb4lbRbK7eqo-vE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2025 14:06 | Cobar | Added |
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