Accident Taylorcraft BC-12D N5236M,
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Date:Monday 31 December 1951
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic TAYB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Taylorcraft BC-12D
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5236M
MSN: 10536
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Van Nuys, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:San Fernando Airport, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit power lines and crashed into a school yard, killing the pilot and his eight year old daughter, apparently a suicide.

Sources:

https://derangedlacrimes.com/?p=11744

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jan-2022 14:39 Cobar Added
12-Jan-2022 14:40 Cobar Updated [Time]
25-Jul-2023 08:58 Cobar Updated [[Time]]

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