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| Date: | Friday 15 October 1943 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: | Aeronca 65-TL |
| Owner/operator: | Defense Plant Corp/Currey Flying Service |
| Registration: | NC31872 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Wataga, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Galesburg Airport, Galesburg, IL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Lost control in a steep turn at 75ft and crashed.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33168
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2021 19:41 | Cobar | Added |
| 17-Dec-2021 19:43 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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