Quonset Point Naval Air Station – July 16, 1951
TBM-3E Avenger
U. S. Navy Photo
On July 16, 1951, a navy TBM-3E Avenger, (Bu. No. 85614), made a normal landing at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station when the landing gear collapsed just after touchdown. The aircraft skidded on its belly to a stop. The aircraft suffered major damage, but the crew was not injured.
Source; U. S. Navy accident report dated July 16, 1951.
