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| Date: | Monday 11 August 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Aeronca 65-C |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | NC23979 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Groton, CT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salem, CT |
| East Hampton, NY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched 10 miles off shore in Long Island Sound and submerged after nine minutes. Pilot rescued by submarine Finback. Airplane salvaged a week later.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 12 August 1947, p16/18 August 1947, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2019 15:23 | TB | Added |
| 26-Jun-2019 16:31 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jan-2022 10:48 | Cobar | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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