Accident Cessna 170B N3239A, Saturday 19 September 1953
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Date:Saturday 19 September 1953
Time:15:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic C170 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3239A
MSN: 25883
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rosecrans Airport, St Joseph, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Rosecrans Airport, St Joseph, MO
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control at 150ft and crashed near the end of the runway.

Sources:

https://books.google.nl/books?id=FTNUAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=3304,4591175&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj8hrajhvmPAxUzg_0HHSL8PNQ4oAEQ6AF6BAgHEAM#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false

Revision history:

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