Accident Cessna 195 (LC-126) 51-6962,
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Date:Monday 20 April 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C195 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 195 (LC-126)
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration: 51-6962
MSN: 7805
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:26 km NE of Gainesville, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Camp Polk, LA
Destination airport:Fort Still, OK
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with Navy SNB. Navy plane (Pilot and co-pilot*) landed safely.

Sources:

http://www.armyaircrews.com/fixed.html
El Litoral 21 April 1953, p1
Diário de Lisboa 21 April 19crash53, p12*

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
30-Jul-2014 15:54 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
21-Jan-2015 20:44 TB Updated [Source]
18-Jun-2017 16:13 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
05-May-2021 13:36 A.J.Scholten Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
07-Dec-2021 20:45 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
07-Dec-2021 20:59 TB Updated [Operator]

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