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| Date: | Wednesday 26 February 1958 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman F11F-1 Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141737 |
| MSN: | 54 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Miramar, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA/VA-156 (17:30) |
Crashed on a high speed emergency landing due to throttle or fuel control trouble. Pilot Lt (jg) William E. Ober killed.
Sources:
Napa Valley Register 27 February 1958, p10
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2022 16:49 | TB | Added |
| 03-Jan-2022 19:55 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 15:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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