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April 25, 1988 · Maule M4 · N2053U

Watson Lake, CA

Overview

Report Status
Status unavailable
Event Type
Incident
Date
April 25, 1988
Location
Watson Lake, CA
Aircraft
Maule M4
Tail Number
N2053U
Operator
Lyle Larson
NTSB Number
DCA88WA057

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Event Time00:00
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown

Aircraft

AircraftMaule M4
Tail NumberN2053U
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorLyle Larson
Engines0
Seats0

People & Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total0

Conditions

ConditionsUnknown
LightNr
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data