Charlestown, Rhode Island – August 24, 1944
On the afternoon of August 24, 1944, a flight of F6F Hellcat navy fighters was practicing mock daylight carrier landings on Runway 35 at the Charlestown Navy Auxiliary Air Field. One Hellcat, (Bu. No. 42287), came in to land with the landing gear still up. The aircraft crash-landed on the runway and skied to a stop. There was no fire, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was not injured.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report dated August 24, 1944.