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| Date: | Thursday 11 August 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 0549 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NOB Norfolk, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NOB Norfolk, VA |
Lost control after losing air speed while performing a touch an go and crashed from 50ft.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/secondseries1.html n
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/231520668/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2021 11:23 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, ] |
| 05-Oct-2022 13:48 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2023 20:39 | Nepa | Updated |
| 24-Sep-2025 09:25 | Anon. | Updated [Country, ] |
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