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| Date: | Monday 7 September 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-CD Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N….. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Cave Creek, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Ana, CA |
| Spur Cross Ranch, Cave Creek, AZ |
Lost control after an engine failure, crashed and caught fire. The pilot died two days later in hospital.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/116757759/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjExNjc1Nzc1OSwiaWF0IjoxNzU4OTA1ODIzLCJleHAiOjE3NTg5OTIyMjN9.a33fI5zkiPLJPAuKogteE7NLHT5bMWvPkuAtMdEnosg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2025 17:03 | Cobar | Added |
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