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| Date: | Thursday 1 August 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman KA-6D Intruder |
| Owner/operator: | VA-85, US Navy |
| Registration: | 149954 |
| MSN: | I-35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| 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) |
| NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA (NTU/KNTU) |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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