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| Date: | Friday 5 March 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F-14A-90-GR Tomcat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 159826 |
| MSN: | 186 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Patuxent River NAS, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
| Patuxent River NAS, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
Crashed near Naval Air Station Patuxent River after experiencing a spin during a departure test. Pilot Donald Smith ejected.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/us-navy-test-pilot-tells-the-story-of-the-f-14-tomcat-fatal-flat-spin-mode-that-was-never-supposed-to-happen/
http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-serial-06.htm
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2022 06:22 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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