Accident Piper J3C-65 Cub N98468, Thursday 10 September 1953
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Date:Thursday 10 September 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic J3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper J3C-65 Cub
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N98468
MSN: 18666
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Clinton, IN -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Clinton, IN
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control performing aerobatics, crashed and caught fire.

Sources:

https://books.google.nl/books?id=vvVGAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=4458,1076195&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiGkobUhfePAxUVnf0HHc4dDsc4PBDoAXoECAkQAw#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Sep-2025 18:32 Cobar Added
26-Sep-2025 18:45 Cobar Updated [Location, Departure airport, ]

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