Accident Aeronca L-3B Grashopper 43-26840,
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Date:Friday 11 June 1943
Time:16:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic l3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aeronca L-3B Grashopper
Owner/operator:Aeronca Aircraft Corp.
Registration: 43-26840
MSN: 9773
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Middletown Airport, Middletown, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Middletown Airport, Middletown, OH
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control at 150ft, crashed and caught fire.The aircraft had lost control following severe warping of the left wing in flight, due to improper factory assembly. Was on a factory test flight.

Sources:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33082

Revision history:

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14-Dec-2021 17:51 Cobar Added

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