V190

On April 16, 1942 at 12:00 AM, V190 experienced a crash involving Grumman G-21A Goose, operated by United States Coast Guard - USCG, with the event recorded near Block Island Rhode Island.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft departed on a test flight and was diverted to confirm a reported sighting of a submarine southeast of Nantucket. The weather deteriorated and darkness set in after the aircraft departed the station. The rain and gathering darkness limited visibility and the aircraft consequently impacted the cliffs on Block Island, killing all three crew members. Crew: Lt Robert J. Lafferty, AMM1 S. J. Tarapchak, RM1 W. A. Boutillier.

Aircraft reference details include registration V190, MSN 1085, year of manufacture 1940.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.1896°, -71.5679°.