ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 255258
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| Date: | 17-APR-1947 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Republic YF-84A |
| Owner/operator: | Republic Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | 45-59489 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY (FRG/KFRG) |
| Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY (FRG/KFRG) |
Republic YP-84A-5-RE Thunderjet 45-59589: One of the 15 pre-production airframes. Written off (damaged beyond repair) April 17 1947 when crashed while landing at Republic Field, East Farmingdale, NY on a test flight. Accident reported as "Landing accident due to mechanical failure" (which implies a belly landing to due undercarriage collapsing on touchdown). Pilot Carl A Hellinger
Sources:
1. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-84.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1945.html
3. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/rptAF55.asp?RecID=106201
4. http://www.accident-report.com/Yearly/1947/4704.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Airport#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2021 08:49 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Jan-2023 23:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 24-Jan-2023 23:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Jan-2023 20:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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