ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274406
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| Date: | Saturday 25 February 1956 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 9 mi N of Santa Cruz, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in Santa Cruz mountains after radioed he abording a landing attempt due to "a sudden attack of dizziness" (vertigo). Pilot Reuben Michaelis (23).
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 26 February 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 15:42 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jan-2022 17:29 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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