ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57205
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| Date: | Monday 22 January 1990 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: | Grumman A6E-Tram Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-145, US Navy |
| Registration: | 159174 |
| MSN: | I-534 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Whidbey Island, near Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
| NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A-6E Intruder BuNo. 159174/'NE-511' of VA-145, US Navy, based at NAS Whidbey Island, USA. Crashed January 22, 1990: Pilot ejected when the airplane began to roll uncontrollably on takeoff. Both crew - Lt Commander John L. Wilson (pilot) and Lt Commander Floyd R. Cordell (bombardier/navigator) - ejected safely.
Sources:
1. Flight International 8-14 May 1991 p.42 at https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%201198.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20180422222159/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/A-6.html
Images:
NAS Whdbey Island 1/22/90
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-May-2009 12:59 | harro | Updated |
| 04-Apr-2016 17:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2016 16:16 | Cactus | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2020 10:01 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2022 04:42 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative, Photo] |
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