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| Date: | Sunday 17 July 1949 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  ERCO Ercoupe 415-C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC…. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake James near Angola, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tri-State Airport, Angola, IN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control in a steep bank after buzzing the lake, crashed into the lake and caught fire.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/116247133/?clipping_id=94653095&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjExNjI0NzEzMywiaWF0IjoxNjg2NjYwNTE4LCJleHAiOjE2ODY3NDY5MTh9.5Rri6-3VDm4x7qBDyF6H0emRaQ6thnNMyilrpS87WAo
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2023 12:44 | Cobar | Added |
| 13-Jun-2023 13:08 | Cobar | Updated |
| 28-Sep-2024 14:51 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, ] |
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