Accident Cessna 180 N4712B,
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Date:Tuesday 31 March 1959
Time:c. 07:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N4712B
MSN: 31610
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi NW of Austin, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Odessa, TX
Destination airport:Austin, TX
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and burned while attempting emergency landing in heavy fog.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 1 April 1959, p11
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1122990/m1/1/?q=%22Plane%20crash%22%20date:1959-1959

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Nov-2017 17:16 TB Added
09-Feb-2022 14:13 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport]
28-Feb-2024 12:48 Cobar Updated [Registration, Cn, Source]

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