ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264344
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| Date: | Sunday 23 February 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic RC-3 Seabee |
| Owner/operator: | Rankin Aviation Industries |
| Registration: | NC6096K |
| MSN: | 279 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Klamath Falls, Oregon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Klamath Falls Municipal Airport, Oregon |
| Victoria, Washington | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft struck a 70 foot high tension electric cable due to an engine failure on take off and crashed nose down.
Sources:
http://www.seabee.info/rc3_279.htm
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1367467/m1/1/?q=Plane%20crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2021 18:53 | harro | Added |
| 11-Feb-2022 11:10 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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