ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259746
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| Date: | Saturday 5 December 1931 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Granville Gee Bee Z |
| Owner/operator: | Springfield Air Racing Association |
| Registration: | NC77V |
| MSN: | Z-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wayne County Airport, Detroit MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Wayne County Airport, Detroit MI |
| Wayne County Airport, Detroit MI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lowell Bayles was attempting to break the World Landplane Speed Record, when his plane pitched up and the right wing folded,crashing from 75ft in a ball of fire. Apparently the aircraft's fuel cap had come loose and crashed through the Gee Bee Z's windscreen incapacitating the pilot.
Sources:
Provinciale Noordbrabantsche en 's Hertogenbossche courant
07-12-1931
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2021 09:42 | Cobar | Added |
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