ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270950
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 November 1943 |
| Time: | 09:12 |
| Type: |  Porterfield CP-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Defense Plant Corp/Pacific Air Schools |
| Registration: | NC34745 |
| MSN: | 898 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles northwest of Gilpin Airport, Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gilpin Airport, Tucson, AZ |
Caught fire inflight and crashed out of control, the pilot bailed out but was killed when his 14 year old defective parachute failed.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33186
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2021 11:58 | Cobar | Added |
| 19-Dec-2021 11:59 | Cobar | Updated [Location] |
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