ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337752
| Date: | Thursday 23 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss R5C-1 Commando (C-46A) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 39536 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | OT |
| Location: | San Diego-North Island NAS, CA (NZY) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
The Curtiss Command was parked at NAS San Diego when it was struck by a US Navy Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (25266) which had lost control after suffering a loss of power during landing.
Both aircraft were destroyed by fire but all occupants escaped unhurt.
Sources:
US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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