Lockheed P-2 Neptune crash, Sep 29, 1990 (2 killed), Wyno...
Lockheed P-2 Neptune accident on September 29, 1990 near Wynoochee Lake, Washington, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft entered a low...
- Date: September 29, 1990
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-2 Neptune
- Location: Wynoochee Lake, Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft entered a low and slow configuration after the drop, and the crew did not jettison the remaining load or apply full power, per the Wildfire Lessons Learned Center.
A Black Hills Aviation Lockheed P-2 Neptune air tanker (N65170, Tanker 08) crashed near Wynoochee Lake, Washington, on 29 September 1990 after a firefighting retardant drop. Both crew were killed as the aircraft came down in wooded terrain and broke apart.