Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 April 1966
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P-3A Orion
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 152171
Location: 300 km S off San Diego-North Island NAS, CA (NZY), USA –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Autopilot systemAutopilot system
Category: Accident
A small, anti-submarine training aircraft experienced a loss of autopilot during a flight over water. This resulted in a crash, causing significant damage to the aircraft.A small, anti-submarine training aircraft experienced a loss of autopilot during a flight over water. This resulted in a crash, causing significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed into water due to loss of autopilot during an anti-submarine training flight.
Source of Information
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Loss of autopilot control during flight.Loss of autopilot control during flight.Share on:
