Incident Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser NC32658,
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Date:Saturday 31 July 1943
Time:18:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic J5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser
Owner/operator:JW Kenyon
Registration: NC32658
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Ashland, KY -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Ashland, KY
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control in a turn while turning back to the airport after an engine failure at 150ft and crashed. Engine failure caused by using low octane fuel.

Sources:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33113

Revision history:

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15-Dec-2021 16:45 Cobar Added

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