ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337006
| Date: | Tuesday 1 April 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Martin PBM-5G Mariner |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 59002 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Tampa, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
While practicing single engine landings, with the port engine idling, the aircraft leveled off high and power was removed from starboard eng. The aircraft dropped into the water and bounced. Power was applied to both engines after the aircraft impacted, however, the port engine failed to produce power. The aircraft crashed with the left wing down.
Sources:
US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos
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