ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344874
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| Date: | Sunday 22 August 1965 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Angwin, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
During North-South takeoff, pilot and owner Harold Eberhardt became aware that there wasn't enough altitude to clear trees and banked left. Loss of altitude caused the plane to strike an iron post and crash. The post ripped through the fuselage and demolished the plane. Two men in serious condition, Harold Eberhardt (Sonoma) and Dale Bosten (Benicia), both with broken backs. FAA official inspected wreckage.
Sources:
Campus Chronicle (Pacific Union College, Angwin, CA), 1965-08-31, Volume 42, Number 20, Page 1. Photo included of wreckage. Link: https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.31076924
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2023 17:47 | meritaten | Added |
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