Accident Grumman XF4F-3 Wildcat 0383,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301147
 
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Date:Monday 16 December 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WCAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman XF4F-3 Wildcat
Owner/operator:US Navy (USN)
Registration: 0383
MSN: 356
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Virginia RR tracks back of NAS Norfolk, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Norfolk, VA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control on take off and crashed.

Sources:

https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/listPages/navy/asp/USN_1940.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Nov-2022 15:22 Cobar Added
26-Jun-2023 20:38 Nepa Updated

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