ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249742
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 April 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Mattomuskees, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Fairfield Airport |
| Fairfield Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
(1) Fire fighting plane forced to land on a farm on return flight after dropping water. Pilot Billi Skidmore, Kinston, NC.
(2) crashed on the end of the runway of Fairfield landing strip during take-off with a load of water. Pilot Skidmore walked away with minor injuries.
Sources:
(1) The Coastland Times 27 April 1962, p8
(2) Star News 25 April 1962, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2021 17:11 | TB | Added |
| 20-Feb-2022 13:53 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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