Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 March 1973
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P-3B Orion
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 152749
Location: 64 km S off Brunswick-NAS, ME (NHZ), USA –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed into water.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control and crashed into water.
Description
Crashed into water.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions.Share on:
