Wirestrike Accident Taylorcraft BF NC20431,
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Date:Wednesday 14 July 1943
Time:18:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic TAYB model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Taylorcraft BF
Owner/operator:Fred Heidelbauer, John Schwindt
Registration: NC20431
MSN: 1119
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lake Shownin near South Bend, NE -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Lincoln, NE
Destination airport:Omaha, NE
Narrative:
While practicing forced landings hit power lines while in a climbing turn and crashed into the lake, the student pilot drowned.

Sources:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33094

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Dec-2021 11:10 Cobar Added
15-Dec-2021 11:12 Cobar Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]

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