ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77332
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| Date: | Thursday 13 February 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-231 / USMC |
| Registration: | 159235 |
| MSN: | 712143 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | MCAS Cherry Point, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cherry Point MCAS (NKT/KNKT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed, killing the pilot - CAPT. RICHARD F. DAVIS. His AV-8A Harrier rolled and crashed on Feb. 13, 1975, during a vertical takeoff at Cherry Point. He was 27.
A flashlight left in the engine bay or contamination of the hydraulic system could have caused the accident, investigators said.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/6725
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 June 1974 | 159234 | VMA-231 / USMC | 0 | MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 02-Aug-2011 11:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2011 11:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location] |
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