Incident Grumman F9F-8B Cougar 138849,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260642
 
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Date:Monday 19 January 1959
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-8B Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 138849
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NAS Chase Field, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:NAS Chase Field, TX/VT-25
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on a practice flight. Navy jet pilot Lt Gayland Nischke suffered burns.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9FCougar.html
The Daily News-Telegram 20 January 1959, p10

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-May-2021 19:26 ASN archive Added
14-Mar-2022 16:06 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Apr-2022 19:57 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport]

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