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| Date: | Monday 1 December 1958 |
| Time: | c. 20:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna L-19 Bird Dog |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Thüringen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Frankfurt/Main |
| Grafenwöhr |
Pilot Lt Richard Mackin (27) reported fuel starvation and bailed out and landed in the Soviet Zone.
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 5.12.1958, p3
Honnefer Volkszeitung 6 December 1958, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2013 18:25 | TB | Added |
| 12-Oct-2014 16:44 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
| 23-Apr-2025 17:42 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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