ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 99790
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| Date: | Thursday 20 April 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fletcher FL-23 |
| Owner/operator: | Fletcher Aviation Corporation |
| Registration: | N122A |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi N New Carlisle, Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed; crew bailed out.
According to FAA records, four aircraft have been registered N122A, and a Cessna Bird-Dog has not been one of them.
The Fletcher FL-23, which was a rival to the Cessna Bird-Dog, was registered on 6 April 1950, and was being test-flown when it crashed and was withdrawn from USAF trials.
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1950Apr.htm
2. FAA Registry N-Number Inquiry.
3. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher_FL-23
4. Air Pictorial: Dec 1981 p.477
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2022 03:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2022 03:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Jan-2022 03:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source] |
| 01-Jan-2022 04:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source] |
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