Accident Grumman S2F-1 Tracker 133116,
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Date:Wednesday 27 October 1954
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S2F-1 Tracker
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 133116
MSN: 87
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:15 mi off Oceanside, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS San Diego, CA (19:30)/VS-27
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Went missing four hours later. Found crashed into the sea.

Sources:

Santa Cruz Sentinel 29 October 1954, p14
Forgotten Props

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jul-2022 13:54 TB Added
11-Aug-2022 14:14 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source]
12-Aug-2022 19:41 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
13-Aug-2022 08:06 TB Updated [Cn, Narrative]

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