Accident Grumman TF-1 Trader 136758,
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Date:Wednesday 26 August 1959
Time:21:00
Type:Grumman TF-1 Trader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 136758
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:15 mi W of San Clemente, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Bennington/VS-21
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lt (jg) Robert T. Herzing (25) was lost and Lt (jg) Hugh G. Truax (38) was rescued after their TF-1 Trader crashed into the ocean alongside the carrier on takeoff at night during carrier qualification.

Sources:

Star-News National City and Chula Vista 30 August 1959, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Nov-2017 16:41 TB Added
07-Apr-2021 06:31 CraigT Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
07-Apr-2021 06:35 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration]
12-Aug-2022 13:00 TB Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Aug-2022 13:03 TB Updated [Narrative]

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