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| Date: | Wednesday 22 March 1933 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Ford JR-3 (5-AT-C) Tri-Motor |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | A8599 |
| MSN: | 5-AT-083 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1930 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Virginia Beach, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Quantico MCAF /Turner field, VA (KNYG) |
The aircraft hit a bump on landing at Virginia Beach national guard flying field. The pilot initiated a go-around during which the left engine failed. The Tri-Motor hit the ground right wing-first. The occupants were injured.
Sources:
The Ford Tri-Motor 1926-1992 / William T. Larkins
The Free Lance-Star 22 March 1933, p2
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