Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 December 1971
Aircraft Type: Grumman C-2A Greyhound
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 152793
Location: 320 km SW of Cubi Point NAS, Philippines [South China Sea] –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Flight Control SystemFlight Control System
Category: Accident
A logistics flight from NAS Cubi Point experienced a significant incident during routine operations. The aircraft sustained damage during landing.A logistics flight from NAS Cubi Point experienced a significant incident during routine operations. The aircraft sustained damage during landing.
Description
Crashed during a logistics flight. The airplane was based as NAS Cubi Point.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1857801156/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aviationsafetyne&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1857801156, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SxtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=guwDAAAAIBAJ&dq=plane%20crashed&pg=4770%2C5534543http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1857801156/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aviationsafetyne&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1857801156, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SxtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=guwDAAAAIBAJ&dq=plane%20crashed&pg=4770%2C5534543Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during landing due to a degraded sensor reading.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during landing due to a degraded sensor reading.Share on:
