ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308249
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop A-17A Nomad Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 9 BGS RCAF |
| Registration: | 3513 |
| MSN: | 38-345 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles south-west of RCAF Mont Joli, QC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Mont Joli, QC |
| RCAF Mont Joli, QC |
A-17A Nomad, 3513, of the 9 BGS (Bombing & Gunnery School) at Mont Joli QC was on scheduled target drogue exercises. At the end of the second exercise the Nomad was returning to base when the engine began to smoke and burst into flames. The pilot ordered the drogue operator, LAC J.P. Mercier, to bail out which he did successfully. The pilot, F/Sgt Clifford A. Roberston, followed, but he did not pull his ripcord and was killed. It is possible he was incapacitated by striking the aircraft when exiting. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair when it crashed and burned.
Sources:
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12335/802
https://caspir.warplane.com/bin/warplanero.exe?action=webprograms&subaction=airserialscanadian&aircraftno=200001145
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71255623/clifford-alexander-robertson
Joe Baugher: Northrop MSN 38-338, Temp delivery registration NX N38; RCAF 3506
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2023 11:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Operator] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation