Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 November 1962
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P-2H Neptune
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 140158
Location: 1,8 km off Johnston Island Airport (JON) –
ÿ U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Starboard engineStarboard engine
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed onto a reef approximately one mile short of runway at Johnston Island during final approach. The starboard engine failed, resulting in a loss of power and subsequent impact.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed onto a reef approximately one mile short of runway at Johnston Island during final approach. The starboard engine failed, resulting in a loss of power and subsequent impact.
Description
Crashed onto a reef about one mile short of runway at Johnston Island when the starboard engine failed on final approach.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Engine failure on final approach.Engine failure on final approach.Share on:
