Incident Grumman KA-6D Intruder 149954,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57229
 
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Date:Thursday 1 August 1985
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman KA-6D Intruder
Owner/operator:VA-85, US Navy
Registration: 149954
MSN: I-35
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 miles north of the Dare County Bombing Range, North Carolina -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA (NTU/KNTU)
Destination airport:NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA (NTU/KNTU)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
KA‑6D Intruder Bu.No. 149954/'AA 523' of VA‑85, US Navy, based at NAS Oceana. Crashed August 1 1985 two miles north of the Dare County Bombing Range, North Carolina, USA: crashed after control was lost during stall practice

Both crew - Lt JG W. J. Cain (pilot) and Lt C. E. Anderson (bombardier/navigator) - ejected

Sources:

1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
21-Mar-2016 23:46 Dr.John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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