Accident Luscombe 8A Master NC41960,
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Date:Monday 20 September 1943
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A Master
Owner/operator:Defense plant Corp/Summit Airways
Registration: NC41960
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:6 miles west of Brees Airport, Laramie, WY -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Brees Airport, Laramie, WY
Destination airport:
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2021 13:16 Cobar Added
15-May-2022 03:57 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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