Accident Piper J3C-85 Cub D-EHIL,
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Date:Saturday 10 October 1959
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3C-85 Cub
Owner/operator:private
Registration: D-EHIL
MSN: 12558/12386
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Spaichingen -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Banner and glider towing
Departure airport:Spaichingen
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into forest from 200 meters altitude while towing glider. Caught fire.

Sources:

Passauer Neue Presse 12 October 1959, p2
http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/
ex.USAAF/44-80262.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2014 12:58 TB Added
13-Dec-2015 18:48 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]
01-Aug-2019 15:59 A.J.Scholten Updated [Source]

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