ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57205
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Date: | Monday 22 January 1990 |
Time: | 11:20 |
Type: | Grumman A6E-Tram Intruder |
Owner/operator: | VA-145, US Navy |
Registration: | 159174 |
MSN: | I-534 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | NAS Whidbey Island, near Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, Washington -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
Destination airport: | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A-6E Intruder BuNo. 159174/'NE-511' of VA-145, US Navy, based at NAS Whidbey Island, USA. Crashed January 22, 1990: Pilot ejected when the airplane began to roll uncontrollably on takeoff. Both crew - Lt Commander John L. Wilson (pilot) and Lt Commander Floyd R. Cordell (bombardier/navigator) - ejected safely.
Sources:
1. Flight International 8-14 May 1991 p.42 at
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%201198.html 2.
http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm 3.
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html 4.
http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html Images:
NAS Whdbey Island 1/22/90
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Jan-2009 11:55 |
ASN archive |
Added |
20-May-2009 12:59 |
harro |
Updated |
04-Apr-2016 17:14 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
07-Apr-2016 16:16 |
Cactus |
Updated [Narrative] |
12-Dec-2020 10:01 |
Anon. |
Updated [Narrative] |
17-Jun-2022 04:42 |
Anon. |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative, Photo] |
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