Accident Taylor J-2 Cub NC16998,
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Date:Tuesday 4 May 1943
Time:14:45
Type:Taylor J-2 Cub
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: NC16998
MSN: 864
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Elkin, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Elkin, NC
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control in steep climb at 100ft, while zooming a friends house, and crashed, the 17 year old pilot was not certified and had taken the plane without permission of the owner.

Sources:

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

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