ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 115665
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Republic P-47C Thunderbolt |
| Owner/operator: | 340th FSqn /348th FGp USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-6421 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 252 Strawberry Field Road, Warwick, RI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Green Field AAF, Rhode Island |
| Green Field AAF |
On 6 April 1943, the P-47C 41-6421 of 340th FS, 348th FG, USAAF was coming in to land at Green Field, Rhode Island, when the pilot overshot the runway and crashed into a private home at 252 Strawberry Field Road, Warwick. The plane tore into the structure seriously injuring a 70-year-old woman sitting in the living room. Her two grandchildren had just left the room and gone into the kitchen moments before the crash occurred. They were not injured.
The pilot, Kenneth J Crepeau, had shut off the engine just before striking the house thereby averting a fire. He crawled from the cockpit with only a scratch to the back of his neck.
The house suffered extensive damage and was knocked off its foundation. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Sources:
1. https://www.newenglandaviationhistory.com/tag/rhode-island-aviation-accident/
2. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Apr1943S.htm
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2018 09:26 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2020 14:01 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 30-Jan-2021 15:11 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 18-Nov-2022 21:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
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