Accident Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat 58164,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225212
 
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Date:Sunday 10 December 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HCAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Owner/operator:VF-88 US Navy
Registration: 58164
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Atlantic Ocean near Nantucket Massachusetts -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost along with fellow pilot of 58277 F6F-5 Hellcat on Night exercises

Sources:

https://www.newenglandaviationhistory.com/off-nantucket-december-10-1944/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-May-2019 14:43 noman Added
10-Feb-2020 10:15 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Operator]

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