Accident Luscombe 8A NC28401, 04 Feb 1943
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Date:04-FEB-1943
Time:18:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic L8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Luscombe 8A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: NC28401
MSN: 1268
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Near Tucson, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Tucson Municipal Airport 2, AZ
Destination airport:
Narrative:
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


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