June 28, 2023 at 3:36 pm
A Curtiss P-40E Warhawk crashed in a field, shortly after takeoff from Ravelli County Airport (KHRF), Hamilton, Montana.
The pilot died and the aircraft received sustantial damage.
The original AK753-Kittyhawk I lost in accident with SAAF Jun 30, 1942. Its ex RCAF, fake “AK753” (rebuilt in 1992 with parts of other aircraft and fake “c/n 15134” changed to new c/n AK75315134)
Accident Curtiss P-40E Warhawk N4420K, 27 Jun 2023 (aviation-safety.net)
Aerial Visuals – Airframe Dossier – Curtiss Kittyhawk I, s/n AK753 RAF, c/n 15134, c/r N4420K
By: MFowler - 28th June 2023 at 18:31
The few photos available seem to indicate in pancaked in pretty hard, hard enough to snap off the rudder and dislocate the engine and its housing. Sorry for the pilot.
By: Trolley Aux - 28th June 2023 at 16:31
RIP Sir