Accident Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune 39323, Friday 21 January 1949
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Date:Friday 21 January 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 39323
MSN: 26-1023
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Roosevelt Roads-Roosevelt NAS (NRR) -   Puerto Rico
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Military
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Narrative:
Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune 39323 was damaged beyond repair at NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, when the nosewheel collapsed during "a fast taxy test" along the runway.

Sources:

US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
vpnavy.org

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