Accident Cessna 172 N….., Thursday 4 July 1963
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Date:Thursday 4 July 1963
Time:09:39
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N…..
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Moline, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Parachuting
Departure airport:Quad City Airport, Moline, IL
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control in a turn at after an engine failure and crashed in a corn field. Occupants members of sky dive team performing for the 4th of July celebrations.

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339764746/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjMzOTc2NDc0NiwiaWF0IjoxNzE4MzU5MDIzLCJleHAiOjE3MTg0NDU0MjN9.sd1WY9PCOXXlQg5f3EuthvTlpg8mvUqFmbDO-W0wKaM

Revision history:

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