List of a few crashes by Buro numbers
This is by no mean a complete list of crashes nor can I say that these aircraft were assigned to NAS Grosse Ile, MI, but the crashes listed did occur at the base. Notice the spelling of the name of the base.
Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver |
Bureau Number:
20040 (VB-97) force landed after takeoff 6/8/1945 |
Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver |
Bureau Number:
82966 VB-97 Ens. F. E.
Campbell 10/9/1945 Pa, Waterford |
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
Bureau Number:
34003 (VP-ML-55) nosed over and sank in landing accident 5 miles south of Grosse Island NAS, MI 6/17/1948. Plane never recovered. |
Martin AM-1 Mauler |
Bureau Number:
122411 leveled off high during landing at Grosse Isle NAS, MI 10/21/1950. |
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair |
Bureau Number:
88256 engine fire out of NAS Grosse Isle, MI Jul 1, 1950, pilot bailed out OK. |
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair |
Bureau Number: 92008 Date of Accident: August 5th 1950 Pilot Name: 1st Lieutenant Dean O. Delong (USMCR) Rescue Pilot Aircraft: PBY,Rescue Pilot Name: Mike Erard Wingman in Corsair Squadron: Whitey Potter Flight Leader in Corsair Squadron: Whitaker Corsair Squadron preparing for Korean Conflict |
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