Quonset Point, Rhode Island – June 4, 1947
TBM-3E Avenger
U. S. Navy Photo
On June 4, 1947, a navy TBM-3E Avenger, (Bu. No. 53151), was making a series of touch-and-go landings at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station. While making a normal landing, the landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft skidded 300 yards to a stop. The pilot and radio operator were not injured, but the aircraft sustained significant damage.
Source: U. S. Navy accident report dated June 4, 1947.
