ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185575
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| Date: | Sunday 29 June 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-52, US Navy |
| Registration: | 154143 |
| MSN: | I-278 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | McChord Field AFB, Pierce County, near Lakewood, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | McChord Field AFB, Tacoma, Washimgton (TCM/KTCM) |
| NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 154143/'NL-407' of VA-52, US Navy. based at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. Destroyed when crashed June 29, 1969, at McChord Field AFB, Pierce County, near Lakewood, Washington. Crashed on take off from McChord Field AFB, where it had been on static display at an airshow, and was being flown back to NAS Whidbey Island.
During take off, aircraft drifted slightly to the right at approximately 200 feet altitude, and then started slow rate of roll to the left going fully inverted impacting the ground off the end of the runway.
Both crew members - Lt D. Driver (pilot) and Lt (JG) S. Spurlock (Bombardier/Navigator)- did not eject, and received fatal injuries.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.intruderassociation.org/in_memory.html]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2016 19:12 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 20-Mar-2016 19:15 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Mar-2018 18:34 | Anon. | Updated [Phase] |
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