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This is a copy of the US Air Force aircraft accident and missing aircraft report on F-89C 51-5853A, released through Michigan Backcountry Search and Rescue. The aircraft was scrambled from Kinross AFB, Michigan on 23 November 1953 to intercept an unknown aircraft over Lake Superior. It disappeared after its radar return merged with the target, which the report identifies as an RCAF Dakota. The file includes weather data, maintenance records, the RCAF search report and a 1954 reopened search, and says no trace was found.
Aircraft 51-5853A was "scrambled" at 11:45 hours and returned at 12:45 hours. The pilots remarks in the AF Form I
were Flt #1 "ok".
The A/C/ was immediately serviced and spot checked for worn tires, cleared engine intakes, oil, hydraulic tank levels,
oxygen, nitrogen. All servicing caps and covers were securely replaced and the A/C was towed into the alert hangar
where it was returned to number one aircraft on 5 minute alert status.
The aircraft was again scrambled at approx 18:15 hours without encountering any difficulty before take-off.
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RAYMOND C. RICHARDS
T/Sgt, AF 13162361
NCOIC 433rd FIS
A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY
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DAVID C. COLLINS
Captain USAF
Aircraft Accident Investigating Officer
23 November 1953 A/C NO 51-5853A Lt. Moncla
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AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT
Aircraft F-89C, Number 51-5853A, Pilot - 1st Lt Felix E. Moncla Jr:
Date: 23 November 1953
A. TWX with authority to investigate accident
B. Missing aircraft report
C. TWX suspending search for missing aircraft
D. Preliminary report
E. Air Force Form 14
F. Air Force Form 14A
G. Air Force Form 14B (Lt. Moncla) {Medical Data WITHHELD}
H. Air Force Form 14B (Lt. Wilson) {Medical Data WITHHELD}
I. Pillow (665th AC&W SQ) Controllers statement {WITHHELD}
J. Statement by Capt Bridges {WITHHELD}
K. Statement by Capt Mingenbach {WITHHELD}
L. Statement by Lt. Nordeck {WITHHELD}
M. Weather forecast and Weather sequence for Kinross (INR) Houghton CMX) and Grand Maria
(GMI)
N. Statement on weather by pilot of aircraft being intercepted {WITHHELD}
O. Accident investigation board proceedings {WITHHELD}
P. Statement of aircraft clearance
Q. Form I Part I
R. Form I Part II Report, cited by the archive. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. 16 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.