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| Date: | Thursday 30 June 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aeronca 11AC Chief |
| Owner/operator: | Wiesbaden Flying Club |
| Registration: | N86170 |
| MSN: | 11AC-S99 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Leimen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Wiesbaden AAF |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Single-engine "Aeronca Chief" US private plane crashed into a woodland, Kreis Heidelberg. USAF Sergeant Bill Gains (22) and German mechanic Hans-Georg Döring (26), both without pilot licence.
Sources:
Neckar-Bote 2 July 1960, p5
AviationDB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2024 14:20 | TB | Added |
| 13-Nov-2024 14:20 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 02-May-2025 14:54 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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