Accident Grumman S2F-1 Tracker 133142,
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Date:Sunday 20 February 1955
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: 133142
MSN: 113
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1 mi N of Kumihama Bay -   Japan
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Atsugi/VS-23
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Went missing after the pilot radioed that ice was forming on the wings and he would have to crash-land in the sea. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to land at Miho and Komaki AB during a storm before.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 21 February 1955, p2
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jul-2022 14:24 TB Added
11-Aug-2022 14:18 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source]
12-Aug-2022 19:42 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
13-Aug-2022 08:07 TB Updated [Cn]
17-Aug-2022 19:56 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source]

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