Incident MQ-1 Predator ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264041
 
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Date:Monday 14 June 2004
Time:c. 14:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic Q1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MQ-1 Predator
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Indian Springs Aux Field, NV -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed while returning from training mission on the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range. Cause: Crew error. Instructor pilot allowed the student pilot to continue a poor landing approach and the attempt to abort the landing was too late. The UAV impacted the ground with the rear tailplane.

Sources:

AFM JUL/DEC 2004

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jun-2021 14:08 TB Added
16-Jul-2021 11:53 TB Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative]

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