Accident Vought F8U-1 Crusader 143717,
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Date:Monday 18 August 1958
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F8U-1 Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 143717
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:7 mi NE of Santa Cruz, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Moffett Field, CA/VF-124
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. Lt (jg) W. D. Darden ejected too low and parachute did not open properly.

Sources:

Santa Cruz Sentinel 18 August 1958, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Oct-2018 13:14 J155 Added
24-Feb-2022 19:39 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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