Other Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser NC41158, Saturday 20 November 1943
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Date:Saturday 20 November 1943
Time:16:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic J5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser
Owner/operator:Floyd Foren Flyers
Registration: NC41158
MSN: 5-1253
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Other
Location:Detroit City Airport, Detroit, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:-
Departure airport:Detroit City Airport, Detroit, MI
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Hit by B-17F 42-5110 that lost control on landing. Aircraft caught fire.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33195

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Dec-2014 23:22 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Nature, Narrative, ]
19-Dec-2021 14:56 Cobar Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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