Accident Fairchild M-62A NC46363,
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Date:Sunday 27 June 1948
Time:14:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic FA62 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild M-62A
Owner/operator:Johnston Aircraft Corp
Registration: NC46363
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near College Park, GA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Atlanta Municipal Airport, Atlanta, GA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The right wing separated in flight due to structural failure, while in a climbing turn and crashed out of control. The pilot bailed out safely, the passenger was killed.

Sources:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33342

Revision history:

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23-Dec-2021 09:56 Cobar Added

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