Mid-air collision Accident Piper J3F-65 Cub NC31161,
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Date:Thursday 28 November 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3F-65 Cub
Owner/operator:CAA
Registration: NC31161
MSN: 5376
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hoosier Field, Indianapolis, IN -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hoosier Field, IN
Destination airport:Hoosier Field, IN
Narrative:
Mid-air collision at 300ft crashed and caught fire.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=IPT19401129.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Sep-2021 16:00 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Feb-2022 10:56 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative]
15-Feb-2022 10:58 Cobar Updated [[Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative]]

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