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| Date: | Friday 25 May 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ERCO Ercoupe 415-CD |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3928H |
| MSN: | 4629 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Rock Island, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Quad Cities Airport, Moline, IL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Stalled at 300ft in a steep climb, crashed and caught fire. Aircraft had been stolen, by two Denver, CO men, from the Quad Cities Airport.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=DJFSAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA22&dq=%C2%A0plane+crash&article_id=3336,5748318&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6sIO9vNKMAxVdnf0HHUy2N9k4eBDoAXoECAUQAw#v=onepage&q=%C2%A0plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2025 12:40 | Cobar | Added |
| 12-Apr-2025 12:41 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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