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| Date: | Wednesday 17 May 1911 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: | Gill-Dosh Curtiss Biplane |
| Owner/operator: | A.V. Hartle |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Los Angeles, Dominguez Field -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles, Dominguez Field |
| Los Angeles, Dominguez Field | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control after the left aileron had come loose and crashed, killing the pilot A.V. Hartle.
Sources:
archive Bleiente
https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/or-die-trying-21230348/?page=3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2008 02:54 | Bleiente | Added |
| 13-Mar-2020 16:33 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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