This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Friday 17 July 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ERCO Ercoupe 415-E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N94784 |
| MSN: | 4895 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near East Gadsden, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winston-Salem, NC |
Hit power lines while flying low, crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=mIQtAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=1353,6036694&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi649y4yd2PAxUi8bsIHRodLLY4oAEQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2025 16:18 | Cobar | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation