Accident Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver 4243,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78101
 
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:Wednesday 7 May 1941
Time:
Type:Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 4243
MSN: 12712
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kearny Mesa, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Saratoga
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Failed to come out of a practice dive and crashed.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1941.asp
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SPNP19410507.2.16&srpos=5&e=07-05-1941-10-05-1941--en--20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Haney-------

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Nov-2022 13:52 Cobar Updated [Date, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org