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| Date: | Wednesday 4 November 1970 |
| Time: | 07:47 |
| Type: | Grumman TF-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 147273 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi E of Berclair, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, Beeville, TX |
Crashed after pilot Lt L.G. Lewis and student Lt (jg) J.L. Phelps ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9FCougar.html (5 NOV 70)
The Victoria Advocat 5 October 1970, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2021 19:26 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Jan-2022 09:43 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2022 09:54 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2022 10:00 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jun-2022 16:04 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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