ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263690
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| Date: | Monday 15 April 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Umbaugh U-18 (Air & Space 18A) |
| Owner/operator: | Umbaugh Aircraft Corp. |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Amarillo, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Trade Wind Airport |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Autogyro Umbaugh U-18 (produced by Fairchild as the U-18 Flymobil, to Air & Space 18A from 1965) crashed during demonstration in windy weather. Test pilot Jim Karr was serious injured.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 16 April 1963, p2
Air & Space 18A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2021 16:03 | TB | Added |
| 08-Jun-2022 07:55 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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