Accident Piper J-3 Cub NC….,
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Date:Sunday 5 January 1947
Time:11:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J-3 Cub
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: NC….
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Gate City, VA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control and crashed into a hill after running out of fuel while flying in bad weather. En route from Mount Pleasant, MI to Miami, FL

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/585374145/

Revision history:

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20-Apr-2023 10:02 Cobar Added

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