Accident American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178696
 
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Date:Sunday 23 September 1973
Time:13:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon
Owner/operator:private
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near São José dos Campos, SP -   Brazil
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed during exibition. US pilot Steve McGray.

Sources:

El Siglo de Torreón 24 September 1973, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Aug-2015 18:12 TB Added
26-Oct-2021 08:03 TB Updated [Operator, Location]

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