ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57223
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| Date: | Friday 27 June 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman EA-6B Prowler |
| Owner/operator: | VAQ-129 US Navy |
| Registration: | 158543 |
| MSN: | P-22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Point Reyes, near NAS Alameda, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Alameda, San Francisco, California (NGZ/KNGZ) |
| NGZ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EA‑6B Prowler BuNo. 158543/'NJ 910' of VAQ‑129: Destroyed June 27 1986 when caught fire during post‑maintenance test‑flight off Point Reyes, near NAS Alameda, California. All three crew - the fourth position was unoccupied - ejected safely.
The three crew were:
Lt K. A. Lipscomb (pilot),
Lt K. D. Fink (ECMO1)
Lt(jg) John W. Greene.
Sources:
1. Flight International 16 May 1987 p.40 at https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%200462.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/thirdseries20.html
4. http://nigelrsadler.webspace.virginmedia.com/ea6production.htm
5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/tailspin_tommy/281687481
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Mar-2016 01:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2016 20:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Nov-2018 10:15 | JG | Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2023 20:13 | Nepa | Updated [[Total occupants, Destination airport, Narrative]] |
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