ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206262
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 May 1953 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Grumman G-44A Widgeon |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N86641 |
| MSN: | 1477 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake St. Claire, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Detroit, MI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while practise water landings. Pilot (31) killed. Three passengers minor injured. Airplane broke in two as it was being lifted and front part sank. Registration not confirmed but possible N68242 as crashed and destroyed with date unknown** crashed in Alaska June 1956
Sources:
The Windsor Daily Star 20 May 1953, p1+2
http://thefyingboatforum.forumlauch.net **
http://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanwidgeon.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2018 17:26 | TB | Added |
| 16-Feb-2018 17:46 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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