Narrative:
Crashed into water due to loss of autopilot during an anti-submarine training flight.
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» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 9 April 1966 |
| Time: | 19:25 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P-3A Orion |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 152171 |
| MSN: | 185-5141 |
| First flight: | 1965 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 300 km (187.5 mls) S off San Diego-North Island NAS, CA (NZY), USA ( Pacific Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mountain View-Moffett Field, CA (NUQ/KNUQ), United States of America |
| Mountain View-Moffett Field, CA (NUQ/KNUQ), United States of America |
Crashed into water due to loss of autopilot during an anti-submarine training flight.
Sources:
» P-3 Orion Aircraft Location Report (P-3 Orion Research Group - The Netherlands)» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
» VPNavy.org
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