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| Date: | Sunday 17 July 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-CD Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC3997H |
| MSN: | 4698 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Michigan off Wilmette Beach, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sky Harbor Airport, Northbrook, IL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a turn while buzzing a beach crashing into Lake Michigan, IL
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/371812631/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM3MTgxMjYzMSwiaWF0IjoxNjg2NjUzNDMyLCJleHAiOjE2ODY3Mzk4MzJ9.OtpQj4oOT_DPTRau--DzSrlxLGMx74R5on0W17QsuVU
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2023 11:05 | Cobar | Added |
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