Nantucket Sound – November 10, 1949

Nantucket Sound – November 10, 1949

 

Douglas Skyraider
U. S. Navy Photo

     On November 10, 1949, a navy AD-2 Skyraider, (Bu. No. 122299), was participating in a dive bombing training exercise over Nantucket Sound.  At one point, after successfully coming out of a steep dive, the cockpit began to fill with smoke.  After declaring an emergency, the pilot was able to make it to the Charlestown Naval Auxiliary Air Field in Rhode Island where he made a successful forced landing. 

     The aircraft was assigned to VA-94 at Charlestown, R. I.      

Charlestown, R. I. – December 30, 1948

Charlestown, R. I. – December 30, 1948

 

Douglas Skyraider
U. S. Navy Photo

     On December 30, 1948, an AD-2 Skyraider, (Bu. No. 122309), was making a normal takeoff from the Charlestown Navy Auxiliary Air Field.  Near the end of the runway, while the aircraft was at an altitude of about 150 feet, the engine suddenly stopped.  The aircraft went down in the water of Ninigrit Pond which was covered by about an inch of ice.  The aircraft struck the ice at about 80 knots, skipped once, and came back down in five feet of water.  The pilot was rescued without injury but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. 

     The accident was blamed on faulty maintenance of the carburetor.    

     The aircraft was assigned to VA-94. 

     Source:

     U.S. Navy accident report dated December 30, 1948     

Return to Top ▲Return to Top ▲