Accident Taylorcraft O-57A Grasshopper 42-36038, Wednesday 21 July 1943
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Date:Wednesday 21 July 1943
Time:16:30
Type:Taylorcraft O-57A Grasshopper
Owner/operator:War Training Service USAAF
Registration: 42-36038
MSN: 4499
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:12 miles south-southwest of Newland Airport, Waco, Texas. -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Newland Airport, Waco, TX
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control in a turn at low altitude, crashed and caught fire.

Sources:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33106

Revision history:

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15-Dec-2021 14:27 Cobar Added

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