Accident Cessna 140 N89637,
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Date:Saturday 28 May 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C140 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 140
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N89637
MSN: 8684
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sequoia National Park, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Fresno, CA
Destination airport:Las Vegas, NV via Fresno, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Light plane crashed in the side of a mountain. Jack Steele (34). Passenger (25) survived and rescued after six days.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 4 June 1960, p12

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2021 06:18 TB Added
08-May-2022 15:15 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport]

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