Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 November 1952
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P2V-4 Neptune
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 124242
Location: 112 km off Block Island, RI –
ÿ Atlantic Ocean
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Neptune aircraft impacted the water during a target run off Block Island, participating with another Neptune and the USS Piper. This incident resulted in damage to the aircraft.A Neptune aircraft impacted the water during a target run off Block Island, participating with another Neptune and the USS Piper. This incident resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Neptune (124242) was taking part in an anti-submarine warfare exercise off Block Island with another Neptune and the submarine USS Piper and a navy tug, USS Hopi. The aircraft impacted the water during a target run.
Source of Information
http://www.newenglandaviationhistory.com/tag/quonset-point-accident/http://www.newenglandaviationhistory.com/tag/quonset-point-accident/Primary Cause
Target run during anti-submarine warfare exercise.Target run during anti-submarine warfare exercise.Share on:
