Accident Vultee BT-13A N1040N,
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Date:Thursday 1 April 1954
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VALI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vultee BT-13A
Owner/operator:Private opf CAP
Registration: N1040N
MSN: 5891
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Santa Ynez Peak, Gato Canyon, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Aerial patrol
Departure airport:Santa Barbara, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the side of a ridge and caught fire during a search mission for a missing Navy plane.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19540402.1.1&srpos=1&e=02-04-1954-31-12-1956--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Randsburg-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Oct-2023 13:57 Cobar Added
27-Oct-2023 14:04 Cobar Updated

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