Accident Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat 80439,
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Date:Wednesday 6 August 1952
Time:night
Type:Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 80439
MSN: C.181
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1,5 mi from MCAS El Toro, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:MCAS El Toro, CA
Narrative:
Crashed. Capt Henry A. Berck and Sgt Alfred L. Tarrant.

Sources:

Daily News (Los Angeles) 8 August 1952, p14
AAIR (KSSP)

Revision history:

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