Accident Porterfield CP-65 NC37897,
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Date:Wednesday 14 April 1943
Time:07:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic CP65 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Porterfield CP-65
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: NC37897
MSN: 1027
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Manzanar, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Manzanar, CA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Left wing folded at 1000ft after a dive while practicing spins, crashing out of control

Sources:

https://books.google.nl/books?id=SN3pjjyw9e8C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=Gardendale&f=false

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