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| Date: | Thursday 4 February 1943 |
| Time: | 18:55 |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | NC28401 |
| MSN: | 1268 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tucson Municipal Airport 2, AZ |
Head on collision at 1500ft with a Great Lakes 2T, flown by the pilots father, and crashed. Were simulating dog fights.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=fF7btW2Vp3YC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=snippet&q=Nickerson&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2023 19:48 | TB | Updated |
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