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| Date: | Saturday 15 August 1953 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  ERCO Ercoupe 415-CD |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Fonda, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mellon Airport, Fort Plain, NY |
Lost control after losing part of a wing and crashed in a field.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=TmgmAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA4&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=851,4380165&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPmdKixuePAxVNnf0HHfqZNaI4UBDoAXoECAwQAw#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2025 05:26 | Cobar | Added |
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