Accident Piper L-4 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277192
 
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Date:Tuesday 7 February 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper L-4
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gilbert Field, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Gilbert Field, FL
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Student pilot 2°Lt James E. Murphy (24) from Bartow AB crashed on first solo flight.

Sources:

Lakeland Ledger8 FEB 1956, p1

Revision history:

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