Accident Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat 80474,
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Date:Friday 10 January 1947
Time:night
Type:Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat
Owner/operator:VMF-254 Sqn USMC
Registration: 80474
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near MCAS El Toro, CAlifornia -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS El Torro, CA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed 100 yards off the runway. 1°Lt James H. Hibbard (pilot). USMC 10/01/1947

Sources:

LA Evening Citizen 11 January 1947, p1
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Sep-2022 16:00 TB Added
11-Apr-2024 11:56 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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