ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78357
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| Date: | Thursday 14 January 1943 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: | Curtiss SO3C-2 Seagull |
| Owner/operator: | CASU-5 US Navy |
| Registration: | 4902 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS North Island, San Diego, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS North Island, San Diego, CA |
At 09:40 hrs on 14 January 1943, the SO3C-2 Seagull 4902, attached to CASU-5 (Carrier Aircraft Service Unit), crashed on take-off at NAS North Island, San Diego, California. The pilot, Ens A A Somerfield, received slight scratch on back while the passenger, Ens D L Staley, was unhurt. Both belonged to VS-12. The plane was demolished. It was believed the pilot tried to take off in high pitch.
Sources:
NAS San Diego War Diary, January 1943 (available online at https://www.fold3.com/image/1/268526006)
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_North_Island
http://wikimapia.org/#lang=en&lat=32.699167&lon=-117.215278&z=15&m=w
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2016 07:57 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Dec-2020 21:12 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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