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| Date: | Tuesday 7 February 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper L-4 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gilbert Field, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gilbert Field, FL |
Student pilot 2°Lt James E. Murphy (24) from Bartow AB crashed on first solo flight.
Sources:
Lakeland Ledger8 FEB 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2022 17:47 | TB | Added |
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