Incident Sikorsky S-43 (JRS-1) NC53295,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186762
 
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Date:Saturday 4 September 1948
Time:03:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic s43 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky S-43 (JRS-1)
Owner/operator:Amphibian Air Transport Inc.
Registration: NC53295
MSN: 4349
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rattlesnake Canyon, Santa Catalina Island, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Hamilton Cove, CA
Destination airport:Long Beach, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot made an unauthorized solo flight in dense fog and crashed into the mountains near the mouth of Rattlesnake Canyon. The pilot Robert F. Reynolds (32) was seriously injured but survived the crash.
** "taxying accident Sep 1948. Disposed of by being towed to sea and sunk"

Sources:

San Pedro News Pilot 4 September 1948, p1
JBaugher **

Images:


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Apr-2016 18:34 gerard57 Added
25-Apr-2016 18:45 gerard57 Updated [Location]
01-Mar-2017 16:53 TB Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
01-Mar-2017 16:57 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
01-Mar-2017 17:44 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
09-Jul-2023 04:10 Ron Averes Updated [[Source, Narrative]]

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