Incident
On the evening of the accident, a searchlight mission aircraft departed from Jacksonville-Cecil Field Naval Air Station. The crew was conducting a local searchlight mission when the airplane encountered foggy conditions. While flying in these conditions, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into Lake George, approximately 66 miles south of the airbase. The wreckage was located the next morning.
Crew
The eight crew members on board were all killed in the crash. The confirmed crew members were: Lt Robert K. Morse (pilot), Lt Walter T. Gardner (mechanic), A2c Fred G. Pridgeon (technician), At2 Harry G. Cummins (technician), and Terry L. Ramsby 3.