A-6E (#149941) Intruder Crash Site near Oatman, AZ

January 18th 2016





Summery :

 The A-6E Intruder was an all-weather medium attack aircraft for US Navy and Marine Co.
This US Navy A-6E (#149941) was assigned to VA-34 "Blue Blasters" and had just completed a cruise on the aircraft carrier USS America in May.
The plane and crew were with the Atlantic Fleet and stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, but were traveling cross country on a low-level navigation training flight.
On September 30th 1983, the pilot Lt. David McCullough and Navigator Lt. Nickolus Harman had just departed Yuma MCAS and headed north when they impacted on the ground over the mesa during a heavy rainstorm, causing it to skid along the terrain for over a quarter mile, killing both crewmen.


    
Description



Manufacturer:
Grumman
Base model:
A-6
Version:
E
Nickname:
Intruder
Designation System:
U.S. Navy
Designation Period:
1960-1997 (USN)
Basic role:
Heavy Attack aircraft
Serial Number:
149941
Year built:
1963
Crash Date:
1983/9/30
Cause of Crash:
During a heavy rainstorm the low-flying plane barely impacted a small ridge
Fatalities:
2




Specifications



Length:
54' 7" 16.64 m
Height:
15' 7" 4.75 m
Wingspan:
53' 16.15 m
Wingarea:
529.0 sq ft 49.15 sq m
Empty Weight:
25,630 lb 11,630 kg
Max Takeoff Weight:
60,626 lb 27,500 kg





Propulsion



No. of Engines:
2
Powerplant:
Pratt & Whitney J52-P8B turbojets
Thrust:
9,300 lbf





Performance



Max Speed:
648 mph 1,040 km/h 563 kt
Ceiling:
40,600 ft 12,400 m
Range:
3,245 miles 5,222 km





Unit Cost:
$43 million


    
Other A-6 Link :
 Wikipedia Link : Grumman A-6 Intruder
    



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