ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57186
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| Date: | Thursday 19 March 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman EA-6B Prowler |
| Owner/operator: | VAQ-139, US Navy |
| Registration: | 162229 |
| MSN: | P-114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kalaloch, 55 miles SW of Whidbey Island, near Mount Olympus, Washingto -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| 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 |
EA-6B-105-GR ICAP II Block 82 Prowler BuNo. 162229/'NK' of VAQ-139, US Navy based at NAS Whidbey Island. Destroyed March 19, 1992 when crashed at Kalaloch, 55 miles south west of Whidbey Island, near Mount Olympus, Jefferson County, Washington. (At approximate co ordinates: 47°36′16″N 124°22′15″). All four crew ejected, but suffered varying degrees of injuries: Lt Vince M. "Chimp" Verge ejected but suffered a serious injury (loss of hand), Commander T. R. Miller, Lt C. D."Boris" Becker, and Lt J. P. "Hogy" Hogan all ejected, and sustained minor injuries. According to an eyewitness report from one of the crew involved, Lt C.D. "Boris" Becker:
"It was in the late morning of 19th March 1992 when our EA-6B was about to make a big smoking hole in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. As for "Minor injuries" Well, I couldn't walk for nearly six weeks and I couldn't fly for longer. I wound up with knee surgery in 2005 and had to stop running. Not so sure I'd say they were "minor" injuries! But nothing close to Chimp's loss of his hand. Incidentally, my first flight back in service was with Hogy, the last pilot of 162229.
My ejection seat worked flawlessly. Martin-Baker defines quality and precision in my mind--and my life. I never would have sought to experience that expertise and precision, but thank God it was there when I needed it. Another big day in our family, made possible by the professionals at Martin-Baker." Chris “Boris” Becker, Ejectee # 4573"
Sources:
1. http://nigelrsadler.webspace.virginmedia.com/ea6production.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
4. http://martin-baker.com/ejection-tie-club/
Images:
Crater left buy this aircraft after all pieces were excavated.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Mar-2016 17:14 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Apr-2018 17:13 | bones | Updated [Photo, ] |
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