Squantum Naval Air Station – January 24, 1944
On January 24, 1944, a SBD-5 Dauntless, (Bu. No. 28952), was returning to the Squantum Naval Air Station after a training flight. As the aircraft approached the runway the pilot noted that the right landing gear had failed to come down. The pilot began to circle the field and attempted to fix the problem but was unable to do so. When his fuel ran low he was advised to make an emergency landing on one wheel, which he did. The aircraft was damaged in the landing, but the crew was not injured.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report #44-11150, dated January 24,1944.