Incident Globe GC-1B Swift N…..,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346517
 
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Date:Monday 14 March 1955
Time:03:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic GC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Globe GC-1B Swift
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N…..
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Plumas National Forest 8 miles N of Beckwourth, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Reno, NV
Destination airport:Sacramento, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Emergency landing on a mountain due to icing and flying in fog, stalled and crashed in a meadow, the severely injured pilot reached a Ranger station and help 36 hours after the crash, walking through deep snow and extreme cold.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19550315.1.1&srpos=11&e=14-03-1955-31-12-1970--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Arrowsmith-------

Revision history:

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12-Oct-2023 20:31 Cobar Added

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