Incident Luscombe 8B NC28786,
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Date:Saturday 20 February 1943
Time:16:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8B
Owner/operator:Springfield Flying Club
Registration: NC28786
MSN: 1547
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Springfield, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Municipal Airport, Springfield, MO
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Emergency landing due to an engine failure while practicing a simulated emergency landing, stalled at 50ft trying to clear a hedge and crashed.

Sources:

https://books.google.nl/books?id=SN3pjjyw9e8C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=snippet&q=Opelika&f=false

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