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| Date: | Saturday 30 October 1926 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: | Curtiss F6C-3 Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | USN |
| Registration: | A-6970 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Winter Harbor, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Anacostia, DC |
| Hampton Roads, VA |
Lost control while flying low over Hampton roads and crashed into shallow waters killing the pilot Lt Conant ,member of the US 1926 Schneider Cup Team.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53749939/1926/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2021 14:16 | Cobar | Added |
| 28-Feb-2021 15:51 | Cobar | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 08-Aug-2022 16:16 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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