Incident Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat 1886,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77995
 
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Date:Monday 12 January 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WCAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat
Owner/operator:VF-42 US Navy
Registration: 1886
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pacific -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost at sea.

Sources:

"The First Team: Pacific Naval Air Combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway", by John B. Lundstrom. ISBN 978-1-61251-166-5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jan-2016 13:58 Laurent Rizzotti Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Phase, Source]
24-Dec-2020 21:01 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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