ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219699
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| Date: | Friday 30 August 1946 |
| Time: | c. 18:10 |
| Type: |  Bell P-39Q Airacobra |
| Owner/operator: | Skylanes Unlimited |
| Registration: | NX92847 |
| MSN: | 26E-188 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Ontario, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Niagara Falls, NY |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
"Cobra I" (#75) crashed into the water of Lake Ontario during high speed test flight for National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. Body of Bell test pilot Jack Valentine Woolams (29) recovered four days later.
Sources:
Jack Woolams
The Telegraph 31 August 1946, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2018 20:06 | TB | Added |
| 29-Nov-2020 14:40 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source] |
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