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| Date: | Tuesday 7 January 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hoffman Flying Wing (Cirrus) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC11573 |
| MSN: | FW-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near St Petersburg, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Albert Whitted Airport, St Petersburg, Fl |
| Albert Whitted Airport, Florida |
Lost control at 150ft when the aircraft caught fire and crashed. The pilot bailed out but was killed when the parachute failed to deploy.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=6edGAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=snippet&q=Hughey&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2024 17:32 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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