Accident Cessna L-19E Bird Dog 56-2548,
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Date:Tuesday 22 July 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic O1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna L-19E Bird Dog
Owner/operator:US Army
Registration: 56-2548
MSN: 23670
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Two miles S of White Mountain, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Bishop, CA
Destination airport:Winnemucca, NV
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lt Charles Guess killed; shown on April 3, 1991 episode "Unsolved Mysteries" body recovered September 27 1959.

Sources:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Lt._Charlie_Guess
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/730787/charles-edward-guess
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19590928.1.25&srpos=7&e=23-07-1958-31-12-1962--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-“Charles+E+Guess”-------
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956_2.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jul-2019 14:33 Nomann Added
02-Feb-2024 15:17 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Feb-2024 17:05 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]

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