Accident Curtiss JN-4 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67201
 
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Date:Tuesday 9 April 1918
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic jn4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss JN-4
Owner/operator:US Army SCAS
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Camp Taliaferro, Hicks Field, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Taliaferro Field, Hicks, Texas
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after entering a spin at SCAS, Camo Taliaferro, Hicks Field, Texas 9 April 1918. Pilot - Maurice G. Smith - was killed.

Sources:

1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaloc.asp?Loc=tx&offset=8625
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Taliaferro

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Aug-2017 20:59 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Aug-2017 20:59 Dr. John Smith Updated [Nature]
17-Aug-2017 21:03 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]

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