Incident Piper L-4B Grasshopper 43-665,
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Date:Sunday 18 April 1943
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper L-4B Grasshopper
Owner/operator:HQ Flt /495th TFGp USAAF
Registration: 43-665
MSN: 9526
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Atcham, Shropshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Atcham /AAF Sta.342 Shropshire
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 18/4/1943 in a Landing accident at RAF Atcham, Shropshire. Finally struck off charge 31/10/1944

Sources:

1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Apr1943O.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1943_1.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Atcham#495th_Fighter_Training_Group

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jan-2016 19:57 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Dec-2018 17:54 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
26-Apr-2020 09:05 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]

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