ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9643
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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1971 |
| Time: | 16:13 |
| Type: |  Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat |
| Owner/operator: | Mr J.W. Fornof |
| Registration: | N7700C |
| MSN: | 121608 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Kingstown, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Is. |
| NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Is. | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A/s approx. 350 kts. Wingman reported heavy buffeting, neg 7.8g, positive 6.5g. Spar broke at exact CG point (middle)
The Bearcat was one of two F8Fs performing a dual air show routine. The plane was recovering from a dive at high speed when one wing failed owing to stress of 7.5_ G not metal fatigue and detached from the airframe.
The Bearcat crashed in a wooded area off Quansent Point NAS Road, about 1.5 miles from the Naval Air Station.
The pilot and owner of the aircraft, J.W. " Bill " Fornof, was killed in the crash.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB- Corkey Fornof
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Jan-2015 09:12 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2015 18:31 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-May-2020 15:51 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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