Crash landing of a Grumman J2F-5 Duck at Pearce Airfield in Western Australia on 29 December 1942

CRASH LANDING OF A GRUMMAN J2F-5 DUCK
AT PEARCE AIRFIELD, WA
ON 29 DECEMBER 1942

On 29 December 1942, US Navy Grumman J2F-5 Duck 101-S- 61 (Buno 768) of Fleet Air Wing Ten ran off the runway at Pearce Airfield and overturned, after completing a landing during practice circuits and landings. There were no injuries.

Lieutenant M. H. Hawkins had left Advance Base "A" at Pelican Point, in Perth earlier that day on a checkout flight to Pearce Airfield for Lieutenant P. F. Redell.

Lieutenant E. J. McConnell departed for Pearce later that day in Grumman J2F-5 Duck 101-S-62 with Lieutenant Commander D. G. Donaho and Lieutenant R. L. Duncan to investigate the crash of 101-S-61.

The damaged aircraft was dismantled by US Navy personnel and returned to Crawley the following day .

REFERENCE BOOKS

"U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Lost during World War II - Listed by Aircraft Type"
by Douglas E. Campbell, Ph. D.

Fleet Air Wing Ten War Diary on FOLD3 web site

Operation Record Book - Headquarters Pearce (NAA File)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Gordon Birkett and Douglas Campbell for their assistance with this web page.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

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