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| Date: | Friday 5 July 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Piper J-4A Cub Coupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eagle Lake, WI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Racine, WI |
Lost control in a steep turn at 50ft and crashed into Eagle Lake.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=6edGAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=snippet&q=Newport%20news&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2022 11:09 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 20-Nov-2022 12:17 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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