ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281533
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| Date: | 20-FEB-1930 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss F7C-1 Seahawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps |
| Registration: | A-7664 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Potomac River near Quantico, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Quantico MB, VA |
Misjudged height in a power dive while following flight leader in the dive and crashed into the Potomac.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1930-02-21/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1930&index=0&rows=20&words=Ostertag&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1930&proxtext=Ostertag&y=9&x=20&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2022 12:37 | Cobar | Added |
| 14-Aug-2022 12:38 | Cobar | Updated [Date] |
| 14-Aug-2022 12:40 | Cobar | Updated [Registration] |
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