ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77563
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 August 1993 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B-8-MC Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-231 / USMC |
| Registration: | 162955 |
| MSN: | 512083/077 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point (KNT/KNKT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
CAPT. WILLIAM P. DELANEY
Call Sign: Bull Died: Aug. 10, 1993
A light rain was falling at Cherry Point as Delaney touched down and took off again in his AV-8B. In the midst of the training maneuver, the flaps malfunctioned and he ejected just before the plane crashed -- but descended into the fireball enveloping his aircraft.
The investigation said two broken wires caused the flaps to fail and cited moisture as a contributing factor. The report noted moisture had caused previous flap control failures.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/6725
https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-960394.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 19-Aug-2011 03:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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