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| Date: | Sunday 24 May 1936 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss TPB-2A |
| Owner/operator: | USAAC |
| Registration: | 35-1 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Centerville, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Wright Field,Dayton, OH |
| Wright Field,Dayton, OH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control due to an engine failure and crashed, pilot bailed out but the the parachute got caught on the tail dragging the pilot to his death.
Sources:
https://parksfield.org/people/mcclellan_he/index.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2021 14:20 | Cobar | Added |
| 10-Aug-2021 14:20 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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