Quonset Point Naval Air Station – December 27, 1951
F4U Corsair
US Navy Photo
On December 27, 1951, an aircraft mechanic was working on an F4U-4 Corsair, (Bu. No. 81882), which was parked outside. To the right of it, a short distance away, was another F4U-4 Corsair, (Bu. No. 96931). At one point the mechanic sat at the controls of 81882 and started the engine in order to check the instrument gauges. Just after doing so, the aircraft “jumped” the wheel chocks and lurched forward into an arc and crashed into the other Corsair causing damage to both aircraft. The mechanic was not injured.
Source: U. S. Navy accident report dated December 27, 1951
