Accident Cessna UC-78B Bobcat 42-39287,
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Date:Monday 30 August 1943
Time:night
Type:Cessna UC-78B Bobcat
Owner/operator:318th AAFFTD USAAF
Registration: 42-39287
MSN: 3496
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:10.5 miles NE of Big Spring, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Avenger AAF, TX
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed while on a routine radio navigation training flight.
Calvin G. Atwood, USAAF, instructor, Margaret June ( Peggy ) Seip, Women Airforce Service Pilots trainee, and Helen Jo Anderson Severson, Women Airforce Service Pilots trainee.
R.I.P.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Apr-2011 01:12 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative]
13-May-2011 20:36 angels one five Updated [Time]
04-Sep-2011 12:22 Uli Elch Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
08-Sep-2011 16:22 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
22-Feb-2012 01:08 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
26-May-2013 18:47 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
12-Sep-2013 11:33 angels one five Updated [Operator, Narrative]
13-Feb-2020 18:27 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator]

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