ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261287
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| Date: | Thursday 23 August 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Cessna T-50 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Santa Catalina Island, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched and sank. Pilot Cliff Winters rescued. N56251 or N63388. Publicity stunt for the Chino Air Fair, deliberately crashed the stripped down aircraft in the sea.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 25 August 1962, p3 (photos)
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19620824.1.7&srpos=10&e=23-08-1962-26-08-1962--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Winters-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 13:54 | TB | Added |
| 16-May-2021 14:07 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 09-Jul-2023 00:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Source]] |
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