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| Date: | Saturday 8 August 1953 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Blue Mountain near Pottsville, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Muncy, PA |
| Reading, PA |
Hit wire of a television antenna, crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=otAmAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=taggart&article_id=1043,5032919&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiWw72gzemPAxXQ9AIHHZPcMLk4FBDoAXoECAgQAw#v=onepage&q=taggart&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2025 14:55 | Cobar | Added |
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