ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270802
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| Date: | Saturday 21 August 1943 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: | Piper J-4A Cub Coupe |
| Owner/operator: | JD Boss & P Behr |
| Registration: | NC23411 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles north of Smiling Jack Airport, Douglassville, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Smiling Jack Airport, Douglassville, PA |
Left wing collapsed after the aircraft was pulled out of a dive at excessive speed making the aircraft uncontrollable, the aircraft crashed out of control. The student pilot was killed, the instructor bailed out safely at 500ft.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33134
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2021 14:46 | Cobar | Added |
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