Charlestown, Rhode Island – September 21, 1943
TBF-1 Avenger
U. S. Navy Photo
On September 21, 1943, a TBF-1 Avenger, (Bu. No. 24126), crashed while making practice landings and takeoffs at the Charlestown Navy Auxiliary Air Field. The lone pilot aboard was not injured, but the aircraft required a major overhaul.
The cause was determined to be a failure of the fuel selector valve.
The aircraft was assigned to VC-43.
Source:
U. S. Navy accident report # 44-5724
