ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270847
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| Date: | 20-SEP-1943 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A Master |
| Owner/operator: | Defense plant Corp/Summit Airways |
| Registration: | NC41960 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 6 miles west of Brees Airport, Laramie, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Brees Airport, Laramie, WY |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control at 2000 while practicing spin recovery maneuvers and crashed, pilot bailed out at 200ft but was killed because the parachute did not open fully.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33152
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2021 13:16 | Cobar | Added |
| 15-May-2022 03:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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