Grumman F8F-1 N7247C
26 April 1969 · Madison, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1969 at about 15:45 local time, a Grumman F8F-1 registered N7247C was involved in an accident during in flight near Madison, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Truax
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman F8F-1
- Registration
- N7247C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LANDED IN SWAMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grumman F8F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1968 | Grumman F8F-2 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Kucera Assoc | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 1968 | Grumman F8F | Mercedes, Texas, United States | Confederate AI | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1971 | Grumman F8F-2 | No.kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1971 | Grumman F8F-2 | San Ysidro, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1967 | Grumman F8F-2 | So.spafford, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1966 | Grumman F8F | Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |