Date:	Tuesday 20 August 1968
Time:
Type:	Grumman A-6B Intruder
Owner/operator:	VA-196, US Navy
Registration:	151560
MSN:	I-42
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Gulf of Tonkin, off the USS Constellation -   Vietnam
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	USS Constellation (CVA-64) off Vietnam coast
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A-6B Intruder BuNo. 151560/'NK-423' of VA-196 (part of CVW-14) on board the USS Constellation (CV-64): Lost August 20 1968 during launch from the USS Constellation, and crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin near the carrier

Approximately five minutes after catapult, the pilot suffered a wing slat malfunction. After recycling, pilot attempted a Zero "G" maneuver to aid in slat retraction. At this point, aircraft rolled 90' right wing dawn at 30° nose down position. The pilot was able to recover to a 45° right wing down position but immediately rolled 90' wing down again. He ordered the B/N to eject and immediately thereafter ejected. Both crew - Lt (JG) D.C. Brandenstein (pilot) and Lt W.A. Neal (Bombardier/Navigator) - ejected successfully through the canopy and were picked up by helicopter and brought back safely aboard the carrier.

1. A-6 Intruder Units of the Vietnam War By Rick Morgan
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html

Three U.S. Navy Grumman A-6A Intruder (BuNo 149949, 151560, 151562) from Attack Squadron VA-75 Sunday Punchers fly in formation with a Grumman E-1B Tracer from Airborne Early Warning Squadron VAW-12 Det.62 Bats. Both squadrons were assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA-62) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 13 June 1966 to 1 February 1967.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
20-Mar-2016 00:32	Dr.John Smith	Added
09-Jul-2017 07:03	Anon.	Updated [Narrative]