Incident Chance Vought XF7U-1 Cutlass 122472,
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Date:Wednesday 28 September 1949
Time:
Type:Chance Vought XF7U-1 Cutlass
Owner/operator:Chance Vought
Registration: 122472
MSN: 01
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ardmore AAF, OK -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Test
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Take-off accident. Vought test pilot Paul Thayer unhurt.

Note: (1) a F7U Cutlass crash-landed onto runway at Dallas Chance Vought aircraft plant after a test flight 20 JUL 50. Test pilot Howard Mabey walked away unhurt.

Sources:

AAIR
(1) Gladewater Daily Mirror 21 July 1950, p7

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Oct-2011 08:43 ThW Added
17-Aug-2022 11:55 TB Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
17-Aug-2022 14:52 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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