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| Date: | Tuesday 28 April 1953 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Magotha Bay off Smith Island, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | Cape Charles, VA |
Lost control at 200ft while fish spotting and crashed in the bay.
Sources:
https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=PE19530430.1.1&srpos=3&e=28-04-1953-30-04-1953--en-20--1-byPU-img-txIN-Bender--------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2025 12:18 | Cobar | Added |
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