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| Date: | Monday 18 October 1943 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: |  Piper J3C-65 Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Defense Plant Corp/Southern Airways Sales Co |
| Registration: | NC38741 |
| MSN: | 7212 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3 miles northwest of the Municipal Airport, Birmingham, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Municipal Airport, Birmingham, AL |
| Roberts Field, Birmingham, AL |
Crashed into power lines while in a climbing turn to clear the lines and crashed, was flying low over railroad tracks.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33170
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2021 10:04 | Cobar | Added |
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