ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57250
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 May 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman EA-6B Prowler |
| Owner/operator: | VAQ-137, US Navy |
| Registration: | 158799 |
| MSN: | P-29 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS Whidbey Island, near Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| 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 Prowler BuNo. 158799/'NE' of VAQ-137, US Navy, based at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. Crashed and destroyed May 20, 1980: Aircraft crashed after non-recovery from an accelerated stall, departure, and flat spin after attempting to pull “G’s in an attempt to reset a malfunctioning weapons pod. This accident served as the basis for a revamping of EA-6B spin departure procedures.
All three crew - Lt (JG) D. T. Hanaok, Lt Commander D. A. Larsen, and Lt Larry J. Stack - ejected safely and were recovered
Sources:
1. http://nigelrsadler.webspace.virginmedia.com/ea6production.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171103001143/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/a6_prowler.htm
4. http://www.cloud9photography.us/Military-Aviation-10/USN-EA-6B-Prowler-Photos/i-z5Z6gpm
5. http://www.ea6bprowler.org/BUNOS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2016 19:22 | 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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