Incident North American TB-25K Mitchell N9642C,
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Date:Saturday 14 March 1959
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic B25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American TB-25K Mitchell
Owner/operator:Blue Mountain Air Service Inc
Registration: N9642C
MSN: 44-29725/108-33000
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:La Grande, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Belly-landing after nose gear jammed due to hydraulic failure. Reported "the plane would be junked because it would be too costly to repair". Operator not confirmed. Likely TB-25K (44-29725/108-33000) N9642C, canx 15 SEP 1959 (but certification issue date given 24 JUN 1959).

Sources:

The Bulletin 16 March 1959, p10

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Oct-2017 18:05 TB Added
12-Apr-2021 14:59 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
12-Apr-2021 15:18 TB Updated [Narrative]
12-Apr-2021 15:21 TB Updated [Narrative]
12-Apr-2021 17:00 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative]

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