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| Date: | Saturday 1 May 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1870N |
| MSN: | 12114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Allegheny County Airport, Pittsburgh, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Allegheny County Airport, Pittsburgh, PA |
Lost control in a sudden crosswind, hit a barn and crashed in a field.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=PWAbAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=4877,102143&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiL88COhMeQAxWX0AIHHY5NJ1o4FBDoAXoECAwQAw#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2025 14:44 | Cobar | Added |
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