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| Date: | Monday 20 December 1943 |
| Time: | 12:05 |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Vernon F Barnhizer |
| Registration: | NC28923 |
| MSN: | 18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Ford-Lansing Airport, Lansing, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Ford-Lansing Airport, Lansing, IL |
| Ford-Lansing Airport, Lansing, IL |
Lost control at 600ft due to a failure of the elevator control system and nose dived into the ground.
Sources:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/33220
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2021 15:17 | Cobar | Added |
| 20-Dec-2021 15:19 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 20-Dec-2021 15:21 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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