ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273590
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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F11F-1 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Grumman Aircraft |
| Registration: | 138611 |
| MSN: | 8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi from Edwards AFB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Edwards AFB, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in a lake after test pilot Ernie von der Heyden bailed out safely.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 6 April 1956
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2022 17:13 | TB | Added |
| 02-Jan-2022 14:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-Jan-2022 14:19 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source] |
| 03-Jan-2022 14:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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