Quonset Point, Rhode Island – October 20, 1943
North American Texan Military Trainer
Author Photo
On October 20, 1943, an navy SNJ-4 Texan trainer aircraft, (Bu. No. 27815), landed at the Quonset Point Naval Air Station and as it was taxiing off the runway to an airplane parking area it collided with a parked tractor causing significant damage to the aircraft requiring a major overhaul. The pilot and instructor aboard were not injured.
The aircraft was assigned to VS-33.
Source: U. S. Navy accident report dated October 20, 1943.
