ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283689
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 April 1948 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft JRB-4 (C-45) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 66462 |
| MSN: | 8688 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Anacostia, DC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Anacostia, DC (10:05) |
| NAS Anacostia, DC |
Crashed 200yards from hangars while apparently attempting a go-around. Banked sharply to the left, wing hit the runway and it flipped on its back. Pilot Lt Cmdr Walter Hamilton, Jr (29) and co-pilot Lt Paul Zerendow (27). Passenger Corpl Walter Lindstrom (21) survived seriously injured. The flight was scheduled to Boston, but return was initiated due to weather conditions.
Sources:
The Evening Star 14 April 1948, pA8
AAIR (KLAC)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2022 16:52 | TB | Added |
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