ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283599
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 12 September 1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman SF-1 |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 9471 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Puget Sound, Vicinity of Port Townsend, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NRAB Seattle, WA |
Caught fire in midair after an explosion and crashed. Pilot bailed out safely, the observer bailed out but struck the tail and was killed.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045499/1937-09-13/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=09%2F12%2F1937&index=2&rows=20&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Puget+Sound&proxdistance=5&date2=09%2F16%2F1937&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=Puget+sound&dateFilterType=range&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2022 10:35 | Cobar | Added |
| 21-Sep-2022 10:45 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation