Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 October 1953
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 128389
Location: Bermuda-Kindley Field NAS (NWU) –
ÿ Bermuda
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Tailplane trimming deviceTailplane trimming device
Category: Accident
A Neptune aircraft experienced a stall during a voluntary waveoff landing at Kindley, Bermuda. The aircraft crashed into the water without causing any fatalities. The stall was attributed to a malfunctioning tailplane trimming device.A Neptune aircraft experienced a stall during a voluntary waveoff landing at Kindley, Bermuda. The aircraft crashed into the water without causing any fatalities. The stall was attributed to a malfunctioning tailplane trimming device.
Description
The Neptune stalled after a voluntary waveoff landing at Kindley, Bermuda. It crashed into the water. No fatalities. The stall was caused by a tailplane trimming device being stuck.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Tailplane trimming device malfunctionTailplane trimming device malfunctionShare on:
