Accident Luscombe 8A (Floats) N……,
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Date:Friday 20 September 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A (Floats)
Owner/operator:Commodore Air Service
Registration: N……
MSN: 5796
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Richardson Bay near Belvedere, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Nosed over after a float hit the water while practicing water landings.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19570921.1.2&srpos=2718&e=23-10-1956-31-12-1957--en--20--2701-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
16 August 1952 N…. Commodore Air Service 1 Near Lake Combie Dam, CA w/o
17 October 1958 N1169B private 2 Richardson Bay, Sausalito, CA w/o
Mid-air collision

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Dec-2023 12:57 Cobar Added
16-Feb-2024 11:06 Cobar Updated [Registration]

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