Accident Piper J-3L-65 Cub NC38859,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311337
 
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Date:Saturday 7 June 1947
Time:09:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J-3L-65 Cub
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: NC38859
MSN: 7518
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:South Ave, La Crosse, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Municipal Airport, La Crosse, WI
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into a restaurant while flying low and caught fire.

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/512372599/?clipping_id=72157102&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjUxMjM3MjU5OSwiaWF0IjoxNjgyNDE5ODkyLCJleHAiOjE2ODI1MDYyOTJ9.2l_BLjei30ASqyW28TnvPQM9Z_QXtC6eHP4n7DzuBL8

Revision history:

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25-Apr-2023 12:07 Cobar Added

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