Last updated: 1 August 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 9 March 1961 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P2V-7S Neptune |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 147970 |
| MSN: | 726-7220 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Lake George, FL ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The Neptune was practicing night searchlight runs over Lake George in central Florida when it flew into the water.
Sources:
» Youngstown Vindicator - Mar 10, 1961» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
