Accident Luscombe 8A N71860,
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Date:Saturday 23 July 1955
Time:19:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N71860
MSN: 3287
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:6 miles E of Madera, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Hollister, CA
Destination airport:Madera, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost control in a downdraught while flying low over a farm crashing into trees.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19550725.2.9&srpos=6&e=23-07-1955-31-12-1955--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Gearing-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Oct-2023 11:46 Cobar Added
20-Oct-2023 11:56 Cobar Updated

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