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| Date: | Monday 4 October 1943 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser |
| Owner/operator: | Defense Plant Corp/ Graham Aviation Flying Schools |
| Registration: | NC38293 |
| MSN: | 5-930 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Meadville, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Meadville Airport, Meadville, PA |
Mid air collision, Piper J-3L NC41559 hit the lower fuselage of NC38239 while coming out of a loop at 1000ft, the two aircraft, interlocked, traveled another 1000ft through the air before crashing.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33160
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2021 17:42 | Cobar | Added |
| 17-Dec-2021 17:48 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 17-Dec-2021 18:48 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
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