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| Date: | Friday 18 May 1951 |
| Time: | c. 19:00 |
| Type: | Piper PA-16 Clipper |
| Owner/operator: | Economy Flying Club |
| Registration: | N5395H |
| MSN: | 16-202 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fox River near Elgin, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elgin, IL |
| Waukegan, IL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control at 500ft, crashed into a riverbed and caught fire.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=B5FSAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=%C2%A0plane+crash&article_id=3146,4421554&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiywcai-s-MAxVn3QIHHWwpKh84KBDoAXoECAUQAw#v=onepage&q=%C2%A0plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2025 12:43 | Cobar | Added |
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