ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77328
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 September 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-513 / USMC |
| Registration: | 158970 |
| MSN: | 712131/53 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nellis AFB, near Las Vegas, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, Nevada (LSV/KLSV) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into a mountainside near Nellis AFB, Nevada, killing the pilot.
Obituary of pilot:
CAPT. CHARLES G. REED
Call Sign: Husky Died: Sept. 6, 1977
Reed flew into a mountainside during a bombing training run at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
The cause was never determined. But investigators surmised that Reed, 30, didn't realize how close he was flying to the rugged terrain -- perhaps partly because his altimeter wasn't working properly. He had complained to a fellow pilot that the device was acting up during a flight the previous day, the accident report said.
Investigators recommended that the Marines equip all AV-8A aircraft with an audio and visual low-altitude warning system. It was added to the plane over the next few years.
A highly regarded pilot, Reed left a pregnant wife and three children between 1 and 4.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/6725
http://www.harrier.org.uk/history/AV8APROD.PDF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellis_Air_Force_Base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 03-Aug-2011 12:20 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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