Accident Grumman S2F-1 Tracker 136524,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202415
 
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Date:Friday 7 August 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S2F-1 Tracker
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 136524
MSN: 433
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wellfleet, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NARTU
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the sea near beach on Nantucket Island, MA due to engine failure.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 8 August 1959, p4
Forgotten Props

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Dec-2017 17:46 TB Added
17-May-2022 15:39 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]
11-Aug-2022 13:50 TB Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Aug-2022 13:51 TB Updated [Narrative]
13-Aug-2022 08:22 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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