Narrative:
The Neptune stalled after a voluntary waveoff landing at Kindley, Bermuda. It crashed into the water. No fatalities. The stall was caused by a tailplane trimming device being stuck.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 19 October 1953 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 128389 |
| MSN: | 426-5235 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS (NWU) ( Bermuda)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS (NWU), Bermuda |
The Neptune stalled after a voluntary waveoff landing at Kindley, Bermuda. It crashed into the water. No fatalities. The stall was caused by a tailplane trimming device being stuck.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe BaugherPhotos
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