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| Date: | Wednesday 11 June 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Thompson’s Airport, Belle Vernon, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Thompson’s Airport, Belle Vernon, PA |
Lost control while practicing stalls at 1500ft, went into a tail spin and crashed.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=ksRRAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Martinelli&article_id=3433,2826524&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFiPjAjoCPAxV7lf0HHTugDI4Q6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=Martinelli&f=false n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2025 12:33 | Cobar | Added |
| 10-Aug-2025 16:57 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Country, Source, ] |
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