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| Date: | Thursday 30 September 1943 |
| Time: | 16:55 |
| Type: |  Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Suburban Aviation Corp |
| Registration: | NC32888 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | 3 miles southwest of Harlem Airport, Oak Lawn, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Harlem Airport, Oak Lawn, IL |
Lost control practicing stall recovery maneuvers at 1600ft and dived vertically into the ground. Possible wing failure inflight.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33157
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2021 15:11 | Cobar | Added |
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