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| Date: | Sunday 21 June 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC89607 |
| MSN: | 8654 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Harney, near Geneva, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hoequist Airport, Orlando, FL |
| Lake Harney, FL |
Lost control in a turn at 500ft and crashed on the beach shoreline, the pilot died later in hospital.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/222414849/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjIyMjQxNDg0OSwiaWF0IjoxNzU3NTk4NzA0LCJleHAiOjE3NTc2ODUxMDR9.k7zdnpvWuBf55mVY1IWVjHkYTK-xAmfUJrZFGtlo-ok
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2025 18:33 | Cobar | Added |
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