Grumman F8F-2 N5555H
18 April 1967 · So.spafford, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 April 1967 at about 16:08 local time, a Grumman F8F-2 registered N5555H was involved in an accident during in flight near So.spafford, New York, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- So.spafford, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman F8F-2
- Registration
- N5555H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0206
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ALTIMETER SET ON 29.74 INCHES. ACTUAL VALUE WAS 29.64. PLT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman F8F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1968 | Grumman F8F-2 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Kucera Assoc | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1966 | Grumman F8F | Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1968 | Grumman F8F | Mercedes, Texas, United States | Confederate AI | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1969 | Grumman F8F-1 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1971 | Grumman F8F-2 | No.kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Grumman F8F-2 | San Ysidro, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |