Northrop N-23 Pioneer crash, Feb 19, 1948 (1 killed), Haw...
Northrop N-23 Pioneer accident on February 19, 1948 near Hawthorne California, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Experimental dorsal fin broke...
- Date: February 19, 1948
- Aircraft: Northrop N-23 Pioneer
- Location: Hawthorne California, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Experimental dorsal fin broke loose during test flight and damaged the tail surfaces
The prototype Northrop N 23 Pioneer NX8500H crashed at Hawthorne, California, on 19 February 1948 while testing an experimental dorsal fin. The fin broke loose and damaged the tail, and test pilot Latham A Perrett was killed.