ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273566
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| Date: | Monday 3 March 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fletcher FD-25A Defender |
| Owner/operator: | Fletcher Aviation Corporation |
| Registration: | N90609 |
| MSN: | 2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacoima, Los Angeles, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while being test-flown. Two-seat version of the FD-25 Defender N90802 (c/n 1) first flown in 1951. Pilot Ray Cuskci and engineer Leland Lord killed in crash.
Aircraft redesigned as the FD-25B single seater. N90609 registration cancelled Jan 1956.
Sources:
1. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher_FD-25
2. www.aerofiles.com/_f.html
3. FAA Registry N-Number Inquiry
4. www.1000aircraftphotos.com/GeneralAv/FletcherFU25.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2022 04:14 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 01-Jan-2022 04:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Date, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2022 04:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Source] |
| 26-Jul-2023 12:13 | Cobar | Updated [[Source]] |
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