ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215417
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| Date: | Friday 24 July 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | VT-22 U.S. Navy |
| Registration: | 155075 |
| MSN: | 13891 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles north of Hebronville TX on State Highway 16 -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville TX |
| NAS Kingsville TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Accident was determined as Pilot Error. Student Pilot was training in Spin Recovery. Student Pilot placed the Aircraft in a Flat Spin, but was unable to recover and ejected at FL120.
Sources:
http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/vt22
http://a4skyhawk.info/sites/default/files/images-newspaper/154075-vt22-1981-07-24-ta4j-crash.jpg
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2018 07:19 | MtTacWa | Added |
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