P-38 LIGHTNING TAXIING ACCIDENT
HOEVET AIRFIELD,
MAREEBA, NORTH QLD
ON 4 APRIL 1943

1st Lt. John Guttel O367709 of the 80th Fighter Squadron of the 8th Fighter Group was taxiing his P-38-G-LO Lightning #43-2390 from the revetment at Hoevet Airfield at Mareeba to the strip on 4 April 1943, when his right brake gave way causing the aircraft to veer off to the left side of the taxiway into a rocky area, thereby collapsing the nose wheel causing the aircraft to nose up. The nose of the pilot's nacelle, nose wheel strut and both propellers were damaged.

REFERENCES

"Report of Aircraft Accident" A.A.F. Form 14

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This page first produced 27 April 2022

This page last updated 27 April 2022