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| Date: | Sunday 7 March 1954 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Aeronca O-58B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N46071 |
| MSN: | 058B-6762 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Mt Gretna, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Soldiers Field, Mt Gretna, PA |
| Meyerstown, PA |
Lost control in a turn and nose dived into a hill.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=EBMrAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=gretna&article_id=6897,2751306&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiP6PXa8bqQAxXxnf0HHY6uJakQ6AF6BAgHEAM#v=onepage&q=gretna&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2025 18:16 | Cobar | Added |
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