ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 24859
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| Date: | Monday 30 August 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman C-1A Trader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 146047 |
| MSN: | 77 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Da Nang, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
USS Independence (CVA-62) Prop feathering line on starboard engine ruptured. Unable to feather propeller. Lowered landing gear about 1 mile short of runway. Additional drag and 3K lbs of gas was too much weight. Crashed in cemetery. Crew (3) moderate injuries. Pax (4) uninjured.
Cockpit separated from fuselage at bulkhead, right outer wing panel separated, port propeller separated, AVGas running out of ruptured tanks. Fortunately no fire.
Sources:
scramble.nl Enlisted crewman on aircraft.
- JBaugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Apr-2010 12:07 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Damage] |
| 10-Apr-2010 12:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2013 07:02 | BaldEagle | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2016 18:26 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
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