Quonset Point, Rhode Island – February 17, 1944
On the afternoon of February 17, 1944, a navy TBF-1C Avenger, (Bu. No. 48027), was landing at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station when the landing gear collapsed shortly after touchdown. The aircraft skidded for over 900 feet before coming to rest. The aircraft suffered major damage but the three-man crew was not injured.
The aircraft was assigned to Torpedo Squadron Four, (VT-4).
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report #44-11785, dated February 17, 1944.