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| Date: | Sunday 17 June 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | glider |
| Owner/operator: | Charles W Hilburn |
| Registration: | n/a |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Eagle Mountain Lake AB, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Eagle Mountain Lake AB, Fort Worth, TX |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The home made one man glider lost control in a turn and crashed into a tree.
Sources:
http://cavelife.info/hall/Hilburn.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2022 09:54 | Cobar | Added |
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