Accident Grumman G-44 Widgeon N79906,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225374
 
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Date:Monday 9 April 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic G44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman G-44 Widgeon
Owner/operator:
Registration: N79906
MSN: 1305
Year of manufacture:1943
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 mi SE of Cordova, AK -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Yakutat
Destination airport:Cordova
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Grumman amphibian crashed. Veteran Pilot Haakon Christensen killed. Passenger E. Wells Ervin was seriously injured and died two days later from his injuries

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 11 April 1956, p. 25
Nome Nugget 13 April 1956, p. 4
https://genealogytrails.com/alaska/bush_pilots_bios.htm
https://www.goodall.com.au/grumman-amphibians/grummanwidgeon.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-May-2019 16:38 TB Added
23-May-2019 17:04 TB Updated [Narrative]
10-Mar-2024 18:17 Dmitriy Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
10-Mar-2024 18:19 ASN Updated [Registration, Cn, Source]

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