Documents / Report
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.
Group Number and Type [520 AD GP] {ADF}
Squadron or Unit [433 FIS] {FI}
4. Original Aeronautical Rating and Date Received [Pilot 9 Feb 1952]
5. Permanent Aeronautical Rating and Date Received [Pilot 9 Feb 1952]
6. Primary Duty Assignment [PILOT]
OPERATOR’S FLYING EXPERIENCE (Including Civilian)
7. Type of Instrument Card [White] Expiration Date [21Oct54]
8. Total Pilot (1st Pilot , Copilot, Command Pilot, etc.) Hours [811:10]
9. Total 1st Pilot Hours {33.8} [473.05]
10. 1st Pilot Hours Last 90 Days [48:45]
11. 1st Pilot Hours Last 30 Days [19:00]
12. 1st Pilot Hours This Model (B-25, F-51, etc.) [121:40]
13. Other Pilot Hours (CP, C, SC) This Model [NONE]
14. 1st Pilot Hours Last 90 Days This Model [41:30]
15. 1st Pilot Hours Last 30 Days This Model [19:00]
16. Total Time Spent in Air During 24 Hours Prior to Accident [:30]
17. List by Type and Model 1st Pilot Experience in Similar Aircraft (e.g. B-26, 50 Hrs.)
[T-33A 131:15] [F-94B 6:30] [F-89 121:40]
18. Was Operator on Instruments at Time of Accident or Immediately Before?
[ ] No [ X ] Unk [ ] Hood [ ] Weather
If above answer is yes or if accident occurred at night or during IFR weather or unknown
conditions, fill in items below.
19. 1st Pilot Instrument Weather Hours [14:30]
20. 1st Pilot Instrument Hood Hours [86:30]
21. 1st Pilot Instrument (Weather and Hood) Hours Last 6 Months [27:30]
22. 1st Pilot Instrument (Weather and Hood) Hours Last 60 Days [11:35]
23. 1st Pilot Instrument Night Hours Last 6 Months [15:35]
24. 1st Pilot Instrument Night Hours THIS MODEL Last 60 Days [7:55]
Section D – PERSONNEL INVOLVED
(Including operator and all other persons, whether in plane or not)
Duty at Time of Accident (1) [P] {01}
Name (Last Name First) (2) [Moncla, Felix Eugen Jr.]
Type of Aero-Rating (Symbol) (3) [P]
Serial Number (4) [A01858910] {B}
Grade and Branch of Service (5) [1st Lt USAFR]
Component (See AFM 62-5) (6) [READ]
Organizational Assignment – Command, Subcommand, Group Number and Type, Base (7)
{ADC} {6330} [ADC, EADF, 520 Air Defense Gp Truax AFB Wisc.]
Fatal, Major, Minor, None, Missing (8) [Missing] {4}
Parachute Used Yes (9) No (10) [Unk]
Duty at Time of Accident (1) [VO] {07}
Name (Last Name First) (2) [Wilson, Robert I]
Type of Aero-Rating (Symbol) (3) [RO]
Serial Number (4) [A03005692] {B}
Grade and Branch of Service (5) [2nd Lt USAFR]
Component (See AFM 62-5) (6) [READ]
Organizational Assignment – Command, Subcommand, Group Number and Type, Base (7)
[ADC, EADF, 520 Air Defense Gp Truax AFB Wisc.]
Fatal, Major, Minor, None, Missing (8) [Missing] {4}
Parachute Used Yes (9) No (10) [Unk] 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.