Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 July 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P-3A Orion
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 151380
Location: Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS (NWU) –
ÿ Bermuda
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Fuel cut-off switch on the ground landing aircraft.Fuel cut-off switch on the ground landing aircraft.
Category: Accident
A collision occurred between a Cessna 172 and a ground landing aircraft during touch-and-go training. A faulty fuel cut-off switch was activated, leading to a collision.A collision occurred between a Cessna 172 and a ground landing aircraft during touch-and-go training. A faulty fuel cut-off switch was activated, leading to a collision.
Description
Collided with the ground during touch-and-go training. Reportedly the wrong fuel cut-off switch was activated.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Faulty fuel cut-off switch activation during a touch-and-go training maneuver.Faulty fuel cut-off switch activation during a touch-and-go training maneuver.Share on:
