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| Date: | Friday 3 February 1967 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: | Grumman TF-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 146356 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi W of Bloomington, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Chase Field, TX/VT-25 |
Nose dived in a plowed field during a "spin-stall" practice. Instructor Marine Capt Bobby G. Downing (29) ejected safely. Student pilot Lt (jg) James Harold Wendt (23) eject but died when parachute did not open.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 4 February 1967, p1
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2022 16:05 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jan-2022 14:17 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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