Accident Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman NC79822,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30674
 
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Date:Thursday 20 May 1948
Time:11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic NORS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman
Owner/operator:SOMACO
Registration: NC79822
MSN: 527
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Roma-Urbe (RM) -   Italy
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Roma-Urbe
Destination airport:local
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Stall/spin accident. Control lost when attempting to turn back to the airfield after the engine failed just after take-off on a local test flight. Crashed and burned; George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling (26) and Leonard Cohen (29) killed.

Sources:

World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
http://www.norsemanhistory.ca/Aircraft.htm
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 20 May 1948, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
11-May-2011 15:39 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
11-May-2011 15:45 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type]
30-Dec-2013 00:28 angels one five Updated [Time, Destination airport, Narrative]
30-Dec-2013 06:39 angels one five Updated [Destination airport, Narrative]
18-Jan-2014 21:37 TB Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Jan-2014 21:37 TB Updated [Source]
31-Jan-2014 21:21 angels one five Updated [Nature, Destination airport, Narrative]
25-Jul-2017 12:13 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]
25-Jul-2017 12:13 TB Updated [Narrative]
24-Jan-2018 18:21 TB Updated [Source]

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