Incident Luscombe 8A NC…..,
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Date:Friday 2 April 1948
Time:20:28
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:Tucson Flyers
Registration: NC…..
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tucson, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Tucson Air Park, AZ
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control performing aerobatics at low altitude, hit a flag pole and crashed into a garage. The pilot had stolen the aircraft.

Sources:

https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DNLA19480403.1.22&srpos=619&e=01-01-1948-31-12-1949--en--20--601-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------

Revision history:

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11-May-2023 16:00 Cobar Added

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