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| Date: | Saturday 26 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman AF-2S Guardian |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 126803 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi off Pigeon Point, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Los Alamitos, CA/NARTU/VS-873 |
"Grumman AF2S Guardian" ditched after engine failure. Naval Reserve pilot Lt John K. Penniman (34) rescued from life raft.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 27 March 1955, p9
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2022 21:05 | TB | Added |
| 12-Aug-2022 07:49 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Aug-2022 19:07 | TB | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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