Incident Aeronca 7AC Champion N81998,
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Date:Sunday 18 August 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH7A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aeronca 7AC Champion
Owner/operator:Southern Airways
Registration: N81998
MSN: 7AC623
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Boardman, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Southern Airways airfield, OH
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with a Taylorcraft on approach and both planes fell to the ground in a "piggyback" with the Aeronca on top. Pilot of the Taylorcraft was injured and the plane wrecked.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 19 August 1957, p1+4

Revision history:

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