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| Date: | Tuesday 29 December 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 Tri Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Camp Pickett Reservoir near Blackstone VA |
| Registration: | N2161A |
| MSN: | 22-584 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt Hall Flying Service -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blackstone, VA |
Lost control after an engine failure, hit power lines crashed into a wooded area and caught fire.
Sources:
https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RNL19531231.1.3&srpos=24&e=30-12-1953-02-01-1954--en-20--21-byDA-txt-txIN-Blackstone--------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2025 16:11 | Cobar | Added |
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