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| Date: | Friday 3 December 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Rider R-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC51Y |
| MSN: | 2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL |
Lost control in a turn, due to a down draught, and crashed, was participating in the Sylvia air race.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84026749/1937-12-04/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=12%2F01%2F1937&index=6&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Beach+Virginia&proxdistance=5&date2=12%2F06%2F1937&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=“Virginia+beach”&dateFilterType=range&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 18:00 | Cobar | Added |
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