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| Date: | Wednesday 27 October 1943 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman PT-17 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 41-8973 |
| MSN: | 75-2532 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Avon Park, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KAVO |
| KAVO |
Crashed after loss of control. Aircraft was practicing forced landings when it stalled and spun in from 100 feet.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp Local news papers. Internet searches.
Images:
Photo taken at crash site in 2015
This photo was taken in 2021 after aircraft was recovered and rebuilt by Hal Thompson. Some parts were added to plane due to extensive damage.
Instructor Eugene Ruet
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2021 06:59 | Ehill56 | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 02-Jan-2022 17:23 | Ehill56 | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 01-Aug-2022 06:11 | ehill56 | Updated [Photo, ] |
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