Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 February 1953
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 127751
Location: near Okinawa –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).Aircraft control system (specifically, the flight control system).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain. The aircraft lost control and crashed.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain. The aircraft lost control and crashed.
Description
Crashed into a mountain.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a mechanical failure during descent.Loss of control due to a mechanical failure during descent.Share on:
