Accident Aeronca 65TAF NC36884, Friday 24 April 1942
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Date:Friday 24 April 1942
Time:
Type:Aeronca 65TAF
Owner/operator:Falls View Airways
Registration: NC36884
MSN: F1951TA
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Niagara Falls Airport, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Niagara Falls Airport
Destination airport:Niagara Falls Airport
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Landing accident.
In collision with a Bell P-39D Airacobra on the ground.
Pilot Billy D. Orcutt.

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jan-2012 02:07 angels one five Updated [Operator, Nature, ]
18-Mar-2013 21:50 angels one five Updated [Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
20-May-2022 18:42 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ]

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