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| Date: | Friday 5 February 1954 |
| Time: | c. 12:00 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N85111 |
| MSN: | 7AC-3844 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Mishawaka, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nappanee, IN |
| Cadet Field, South Bend, IN |
Lost control in a snow storm and crashed in a field, the pilot died a week later in hospital.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=5QFcAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=2333,3312800&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjP1tyMmauQAxWtm_0HHUO-FHc4FBDoAXoECAcQAw#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2025 12:39 | Cobar | Added |
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