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| Date: | Saturday 5 August 1972 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Grumman A-6A Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-95, US Navy |
| Registration: | 151571 |
| MSN: | I-53 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Boardman Navy Range, 5 miles SW of Boardman, Morrow County, Oregon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
| NAS Whidbey Island, Washington (NUW/KNUW) |
A-6A Intruder BuNo. 151571/'NL-514' of VA-95 based at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. Destroyed when crashed August 5, 1972 at the Boardman Navy Range 5 miles SW of Boardman, Morrow County, Oregon. Both crew - Lt Larry S. Wisler (27, pilot) and Lt (JG) John S. Pate (26, Bombarider/Navigator) - were killed
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2016 22:20 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 25-Mar-2016 22:21 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, ] |
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