Accident Grumman S2F-1 Tracker 133067,
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Date:Tuesday 7 February 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S2F-1 Tracker
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 133067
MSN: 38
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Point Loma, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS North Island, CA/VS-37
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Missing at sea while on a training flight. Parts and two bodies recovered 9 FEB.

Sources:

Colorado Eagle and Journal 9 February 1956, p9
Forgotten Props

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Feb-2019 22:00 TB Added
22-Feb-2022 21:44 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
11-Aug-2022 13:58 TB Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source]
12-Aug-2022 19:42 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
13-Aug-2022 08:08 TB Updated [Cn]

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