ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247847
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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 1940 |
| Time: | c. 14:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 17 Staggerwing |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | NC.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Palm Springs Airport, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Van Nuys, CA |
| Palm Springs Airport, CA |
Forced to land in brush-covered sand land when engine quit after landing gear lowered. Pilot and owner Dr E.K. Hertford, Jr, Hollywood, CA. Wings crumpled but fuselage remaint intact.
Sources:
Desert Sun 13 December 1940, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2021 16:43 | TB | Added |
| 15-Feb-2021 16:45 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 20-May-2022 15:05 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport] |
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