Quonset Point, R. I. – July 30, 1948
F8F Bearcat
U. S. Navy Photo
On July 30, 1948, a pilot was returning to the Quonset Point Naval Air Station after a two hour training flight in an F8F-1 Bearcat, (Bu. No. 121566). Upon touch down the pilot applied the brakes, but the left brake overheated and locked, causing the plane to ground loop and nose over. The aircraft was damaged, but the pilot was not hurt.
The pilot was assigned to VF-72.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report dated July 30, 1948
