Accident Luscombe 8A Silvaire NC2851K,
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Date:Saturday 6 March 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A Silvaire
Owner/operator:Capistrano Airways
Registration: NC2851K
MSN: 5578
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Santa Ana, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:San Juan Capistrano, CA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in an orange grove and caught fire.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19480306.2.6&srpos=12&e=06-03-1948-31-12-1948--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Elliott-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-May-2023 16:34 Cobar Added
10-May-2023 16:35 Cobar Updated

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