Accident reports, March 1944

File — Box: 2, Folder: 52

Report for October 26, 1943. A Aeronca L-3 (O-58) (NC-31333) and a Waco (OH) UPF-7 (ATC #642) (NC-29984), both owned by the Defense Plant Corporation, collided in mid-air near Spokane, Washington while on local instruction flights. The pilots in both planes, Thane M. Spahr and William Brown Ryan, were killed.

Report for June 3, 1943. A Piper J-3F Cub (NC-40826) and a Piper J-4A Cub Coupe (NC-23275), owned by Harte Flying Service and John A McCullough, respectively, collided in mid-air near Wichita, Kansas while on local instruction flights. The pilot and instructor of NC-40826 were both killed. The pilot and instructor of NC-23275 were not injured.

Eleven (11) minor incident reports from the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington, D.C. Dated March 24, 1944.

Dates

Creation: March 1944

Creator

From the Collection: Moore, Ralph James (Former owner, Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.5 Cubic Feet (1 records carton, 1 5-inch legal size document box, 1 oversize box (12x18x3"), and 1 oversize folder (panoramic))