Accident Grumman JRFG-5 Goose (G-21) 37795,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26892
 
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Date:Wednesday 5 September 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic G21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman JRFG-5 Goose (G-21)
Owner/operator:United States Coast Guard (USCG)
Registration: 37795
MSN: B-48
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:San Diego, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Test
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The hydro-ski equiped aircraft struck high tension wires at Mission Dam and crashed into Mission Gorge; recovered and wreckage used as testbad.

Sources:

http://www.ucg.mil/history/AviationCasualties.asp
usafserials

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
17-Jan-2011 11:56 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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