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| Date: | Wednesday 18 June 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ERCO 415 Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Abingdon, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Peoria, IL |
Lost control while flying low, hit trees and crashed into a field.Two boys had stolen the aircraft out of a hangar and went on a joy ride.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=k_5WAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA11&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=982,4910351&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwigirrS4oWPAxUDg_0HHZ1RHBk4qgEQ6AF6BAgFEAM#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2025 12:10 | Cobar | Added |
| 13-Aug-2025 13:15 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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