Accident Aeronca 7AC (floats) N1489E, Sunday 26 July 1953
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Date:Sunday 26 July 1953
Time:20:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aeronca 7AC (floats)
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1489E
MSN: 7AC-5052
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Oneida Lake off Kinloch Point near Canastota, NY -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Lakeport, NY
Narrative:
Lost control in a turn at 300ft and crashed into Oneida Lake.

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/36474371/?clipping_id=179805745&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM2NDc0MzcxLCJpYXQiOjE3NTc5MzkxNzMsImV4cCI6MTc1ODAyNTU3M30.MJDfaT0QC5ry24aMlQzFdgg1SJtIKtuu-A74Mf8EPxM

Revision history:

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