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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 1952 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Vultee BT-13A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC59195 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Valparaiso, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valparaiso, IN |
Lost control performing aerobatics at low altitude and crashed in a field.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/333474620/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjMzMzQ3NDYyMCwiaWF0IjoxNzU1NjgzNzI1LCJleHAiOjE3NTU3NzAxMjV9.DFSCvT_dZ2KVtjYknumqQO0YdJw2OOApj7iZX5_6ACg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2025 10:58 | Cobar | Added |
| 20-Aug-2025 11:13 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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