Accident Grumman F9F-8B Cougar 141154,
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Date:Thursday 4 October 1956
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-8B Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 141154
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:7 mi SW of NAAS Fallon, NV -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAAS Fallon, NV/VA-192
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed during practice bombing run. Navy Lt Cmdr Harold L. Powell (33) killed.

Note: F9F-8B 141154 VA-192 w/o 4 OCT 56

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 5 October 1956, p4
Forgotten Jets

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jan-2022 21:30 TB Added
20-Jan-2022 15:26 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
07-Jul-2022 07:14 TB Updated [Narrative]
24-Jul-2022 10:33 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source]

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