ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273628
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| Date: | Friday 21 September 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F11F-1 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 138620 |
| MSN: | 17 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Long Island, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Long Island Field, NY |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Test pilot Tom Attridge (33) crossed the path and hit of his own cannon rounds during test firing over the ocean near Long Island. He returned to its base but crash-landed into trees and was injured.
Sources:
Napa Valley Register 25 October 1956, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2022 14:32 | TB | Added |
| 02-Jan-2022 21:23 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jan-2022 14:04 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 03-Jan-2022 14:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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