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| Date: | Tuesday 15 September 1953 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N98812 |
| MSN: | 19052 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near East Grand Plains, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit a tree while crop dusting and crashed in a field.
Sources:
https://newspaperarchive.com/roswell-daily-record-sep-16-1953-p-1/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2025 18:28 | Cobar | Added |
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