Incident Grumman TF-9J Cougar 147308,
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Date:Monday 23 September 1968
Time:
Type:Grumman TF-9J Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 147308
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Corpus Christi Int'l Airport, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Kingsville, TX/VT-23
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lt (jg) William G. Ellis (22) escaped serious injury when crash-landed after engine trouble. Airplane flipped into a cartwheel when one wing hit the ground at the end of the runway.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 24 September 1968, p5A
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jan-2022 15:22 TB Added
28-Jun-2022 07:45 TB Updated [Narrative]

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