Sebring - Sebring
Flight / Schedule
Sebring - Sebring
Aircraft
Lockheed P-2 HarpoonRegistration
N7260C
MSN
15-1420
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Master Equipment CompanyDate
May 5, 1969 at 08:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Sebring Florida
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
27.4957°, -81.4410°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On May 5, 1969 at 08:45 AM, Sebring - Sebring experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, operated by Master Equipment Company, with the event recorded near Sebring Florida.
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Sebring Airport for a local spraying mission. En route, the left engine failed and the crew delayed the feathering the prop. The aircraft lost height and eventually crashed near Sebring. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Aircraft reference details include registration N7260C, MSN 15-1420, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.4957°, -81.4410°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Sebring Airport for a local spraying mission. En route, the left engine failed and the crew delayed the feathering the prop. The aircraft lost height and eventually crashed near Sebring. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sebring - Sebring
Operator
Master Equipment CompanyFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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