Accident North American NA-145 Navion N91574,
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Date:Saturday 9 January 1954
Time:c. 10:55 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic NAVI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American NA-145 Navion
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N91574
MSN: NAV-4-355
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Bethpage State Parkway, Nassau County, Long Island, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Zahn's Airport (AYZ), North Amityville, LI, NY
Destination airport:Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA
Narrative:
While enroute to Wilkes-Barre, a North American NA-145 Navion aircraft caught fire and attempted to land on a golf club near the Bethpage State Parkway. It later crashed near the field, killing all three people on board.

Sources:

https://aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=159449
https://www.newspapers.com/image/53934918/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/711382343/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/453133963/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2023 12:03 hmmptwizzle Added
04-Sep-2023 10:41 Cobar Updated
04-Nov-2023 12:36 hmmptwizzle Updated

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