MISHAPs: 15 AUG 2007 A/C: E-2C Strike: YES DEATHS: 03 Cause: SUMMARY. E-2C BUNO: 163697 CAUSE: Launched off catapult and shortly thereafter impacted the water, aircraft lost. Contributed by LaVALLE, Jacque lavallejd@verizon.net [18AUG2007]

THIS IS AN INITIAL GENERAL USE NAVAL AVIATION MISHAP DATA REPORT VAW-120, CLASS A FM, 01-07 15 AUGUST 2007, E-2C, 163697

ASO/VAW-120/NORFOLK, VA/
SUMMARY. E-2C LAUNCHED OFF CATAPULT AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER IMPACTED THE WATER, AIRCRAFT LOST.

2. DATA.
A. REPORTING ACTIVITY.

     (1) VAW ONE TWO ZERO
     (2) 09527
     (4) N/A
     (5) N/A

B. AIRCRAFT
     (1) E-2C
     (2) 163697
     (3) 620
     (4) VAW ONE TWO ZERO
     (5) 09527
     (6) N/A
     (7) N/A
     (8) TBD
     (9) TBD
     (10) GPWS: NOT INSTALLED

COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM: NOT INSTALLED
PREDICTIVE MATERIAL FAILURE WARNING SYSTEM: NOT INSTALLED
SURVIVABLE FLIGHT INFORMATION COLLECTION SYSTEM: NOT INSTALLED
NAVIGATION SYSTEM INTEGRATED GPS: NOT INSTALLED

(11) N/A
(12) N/A

C. INVOLVED EQUIPMENT.
     (1) TBD
     (2) TBD
     (3) TBD
     (4) TBD
     (5) TBD
     (6) TBD
     (7) TBD

D. ENVIRONMENT.
     (1) DATE: 15 AUGUST 2007
     (2) TIME: 2311
     (3) ZONE: SIERRA
     (4) CONDN: NIGHT
     (5) LOCN: WARNING AREA 122

          (A) LATD: TBD

          (B) LONG: TBD

          (C) STATE: N/A

          (D) COUNTRY: USA

          (E) FACILITY: USS HARRY S TRUMAN/CVN-75

          (F) NAVAID: TACAN-41Y

          (G) BRG: 360

          (H) DIST: 0.5 DME

          (I) AIRSPACE: CARRIER CONTROL ZONE

          (J) MISHAP SITE ELEVATION: MEAN SEA LEVEL

          (K) MISHAP/EMERGENCY ALTITUDE: N/A

(6) WX AS BRIEFED.

     (A) BRIEFED BY: CVN-75 METRO

     (B) BRIEFING UTILIZATION: UNKNOWN

     (C) AIR TEMP: 83 F

     D) RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 53

     (E) DEWPOINT: 64 F

     (F) WATER TEMP: 83 F

     (G) WIND DIRECTION: 220

     (H) WIND VELOCITY: 10

     (I) WIND GUSTS: NONE FORECAST

     (J) CEILING: NONE FORECAST

     (K) SKY CONDITION: FEW 120

     (L) HORIZON: UNKNOWN

     (M) VISIBILITY: 99.

     (N) OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION: NONE

     (O) ALTIMETER SETTING: 30.09

     (P) ICING: NONE FORECAST

     (Q) PRECIPITATION: NONE

     (R) EXTREME WX: NONE

     (S) BRIEFING ACCURACY: SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT

(7) WX - PREVAILING.

     (A) AIR TEMP: 83 F
     (B) RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 56
     (C) DEWPOINT: 66 F
     (D) WATER TEMP: 83 F
     (E) WIND DIRECTION: 180
     (F) WIND VELOCITY: 8
     (G) WIND GUSTS: NONE PRESENT
     (H) CEILING: NONE PRESENT
     (I) SKY CONDITION: FEW 120
     (J) HORIZON: UNKNOWN
     (K) VISIBILITY: 99
     (L) OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION: NONE
     (M) ALTIMETER SETTING: 30.05
     (N) ICING: NONE PRESENT
     (O) PRECIPITATION: NONE
     (P) EXTREME WX: NONE
     (Q) RUNWAY CONDITION: N/A
     (R) METEOROLOGICAL COMMENTS: N/A

E. SAFETY PROGRAMS.
     (1) NOV 2001
     (2) MAY 2007
     (3) TBD

3. CIRCUMSTANCES.

     A. ORIGIN. USS HARRY S TRUMAN CVN-75
     B. MISSION. NIGHT FRS CQ.
     C. TOTAL MISSION REQUIREMENT CODE. 1A4
     D. TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN. VFR

//N03750/THIS IS AN INITIAL GENERAL USE NAVAL AVIATION MISHAP DATA

REPORT VAW-120, CLASS A FM, 01-07 15 AUGUST 2007, E-2C, 163697/REPORT

SYMBOL OPNAV 3750-20// MSGID/GENADMIN/VAW-120/-/AUGUST//

E. DESTINATION. USS HARRY S TRUMAN CVN-75

F. AIRCRAFT EVOLUTION. CATAPULT LAUNCH, CLIMB 4. MISHAP
CLASSIFICATION. E-2C LAUNCHED OFF CATAPULT AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER
IMPACTED THE WATER, AIRCRAFT LOST.

5. DAMAGE AND COSTS. TBD
     A. AIRCRAFT. DESTROYED
     B. DOD PROPERTY DAMAGE. TBD
     C. NON-DOD PROPERTY DAMAGE. N/A

6. PERSONNEL INFORMATION, INJURIES, AND COSTS.
     A. SOULS ON BOARD. 3
     B. CREW. 3

(1) CREW DUTY: PILOT
     PILOT AT CONTROLS
     RANK: LTJG
     MOS: 1310
     SERVICE: USNR
     PARENT ORG: VAW-120
     DUTY STATUS: ACTIVE
     INJURIES: TBD
     MALE
     NVD S WERE NOT USED
     TOTAL HOURS: TBD
     HOURS IN MODEL: TBD
     HOURS LAST 30 DAYS: TBD
     HOURS LAST 60 DAYS: TBD
     HOURS LAST 90 DAYS: TBD

(2) CREW DUTY: CO-PILOT
     PILOT NOT AT CONTROLS
     RANK: LT
     MOS: 1310
     SERVICE: USN
     PARENT ORG: VAW-120
     DUTY STATUS: ACTIVE
     INJURIES: TBD
     MALE
     NVD S WERE NOT USED
     TOTAL HOURS: TBD
     HOURS IN MODEL: TBD
     HOURS LAST 30 DAYS: TBD
     HOURS LAST 60 DAYS: TBD
     HOURS LAST 90 DAYS: TBD

(3) CREW DUTY: CICO
     NFO
     RANK: LT
     MOS: 1320
     SERVICE: USN
     PARENT ORG: VAW-120
     DUTY STATUS: ACTIVE
     INJURIES: TBD
     MALE
     NVD S WERE NOT USED
     TOTAL HOURS: TBD
     HOURS IN MODEL: TBD
     HOURS LAST 30 DAYS: TBD
     HOURS LAST 60 DAYS: TBD
     HOURS LAST 90 DAYS: TBD

     C. TOTAL NUMBER OF PASSENGERS. N/A

     D. INJURED NONOCCUPANTS. N/A

E. AEROMEDICAL ANALYSIS: TBD

7. MISHAP INVESTIGATION.
     FOR: COMNAVAIRLANT:
     REQUEST SALVAGE OF SUBMERGED WRECKAGE.
     FOR: USS HARRY S TRUMAN:
     REQUEST TOWER TAPE RECORDINGS OF TRANSMISSIONS AND RADAR TAPES FOR
     ANALYSIS, 8. JAG MANUAL INVESTIGATION. THIS MISHAP DOES MEET THE
     REQUIREMENTS IN REF B FOR A JAG MANUAL INVESTIGATION.

9. AVIATION MISHAP BOARD.
     - SENIOR MEMBER: TBD
     - AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS: TBD
     - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE: TBD
     - AVIATION SAFETY: LT CHRISTOPHER BRENNER, VAW-120
     - AVIATION SAFETY: LT ANDREW STILES, VAW-120
     - FLIGHT SURGEON: LT THAD KLIMPEL, VAW-120// BT

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