Hyannis, Massachusetts – August 9, 1946
On August 9, 1946, a navy Lieutenant (Jg.) was taking off from Hyannis Airport in a Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter plane when the aircraft suddenly went into a roll and crashed just after leaving the ground. The unidentified pilot was badly burned in the accident, and the aircraft was destroyed. The pilot was found about forty feet from the burning plane, and was transported to the hospital via ambulance.
Source: Cape Cod Standard Times, “Navy Pilot Badly Hurt As Plane Crashes, Burns Near Hyannis.”, August 9, 1946, page 1.