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Re: US Navy incident Quincy, Mass March 24, 1928
The aircraft was a Consolidated NY-2 (L), serial A-7456, of the Naval Aviation Reserve Unit, Squantum. Presumably the 'L' denotes the wheeled version of the NY. Mechanical failure resulted in loss of aileron control and the crew was forced to bail out.
Colwell, who was up for a familiarisation flight, suffered from exposure and immersion so presumably he did land in the water.
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George Kernahan
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