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| Date: | Saturday 29 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman XF7F-1 Tigercat |
| Owner/operator: | Grumman Aircraft |
| Registration: | 03549 |
| MSN: | C-01 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi E of Chincoteague, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | NAS Patuxent River, MD |
Prototype crashed after pilot Lewis H. Baurer had parachuted to safety due to a fire.
Sources:
AAIR (BOF)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2022 14:59 | TB | Added |
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