Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 January 1949
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 39323
Location: Roosevelt Roads-Roosevelt NAS (NRR) –
ÿ Puerto Rico
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: NosewheelNosewheel
Category: Accident
A Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune 39323 aircraft experienced a catastrophic nosewheel collapse during a fast taxy test on the runway at NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, following a sudden and unexpected event.A Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune 39323 aircraft experienced a catastrophic nosewheel collapse during a fast taxy test on the runway at NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, following a sudden and unexpected event.
Description
Lockheed P2V-2 Neptune 39323 was damaged beyond repair at NAS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, when the nosewheel collapsed during “a fast taxy test” along the runway.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, http://www.vpnavy.org/vp5_mishap.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html, http://www.vpnavy.org/vp5_mishap.htmlPrimary Cause
Sudden and unexpected nosewheel collapse during a fast taxy test.Sudden and unexpected nosewheel collapse during a fast taxy test.Share on:
