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| Date: | Wednesday 5 September 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman JRFG-5 Goose (G-21) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 37795 |
| MSN: | B-48 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
The hydro-ski equiped aircraft struck high tension wires at Mission Dam and crashed into Mission Gorge; recovered and wreckage used as testbad.
Sources:
http://www.ucg.mil/history/AviationCasualties.asp
usafserials
Images:
1945-09-05 San Diego
1945-09-05 San Diego
1945-09-05 San Diego
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Jan-2011 11:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 17:28 | Seaplane | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 17:30 | Seaplane | Updated [Source, Photo, ] |
| 12-Oct-2025 17:33 | Seaplane | Updated [Photo, ] |
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