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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:SP-2H Neptune
    Last Military Serial:148344 USN
    Construction Number:726-7229
    Last Civil Registration:N355MA
    Compressed ID:Lockheed SP-2H sn 148344 USN cn 726...
    Latest Owner or Location:Minden Air Corp, Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P2V-7.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 148344.

    Converted to a SP-2H.

    3 April 1995

    To Minden Air Corp, Gardnerville, NV with new c/r N355MA.

    Based at Minden Air, Tahoe Airport, Minden, NV.
    View the Location Dossier

    Operated as fire service #55.

    15 April 1998

    To Minden Air Corp, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N355MA.

    20 April 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR355MA (SP-2H, 148344) issued.

    16 November 2008


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: Fire dispatch out of San Bernardino late in the day

    9 November 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR355MA (SP-2H, 148344) issued.

    3 June 2012

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was minor. It was a local fire fighting flight from Porterville Airport, CA (PTV/KPTV), United States of America. The accident occurred at Minden-Tahoe Airport, NV (MEV) (United States of America) while landing. The airframe was damaged beyond repair. Narrative: The crew of a firefighting Lockheed SP-2H Neptune (Air Tanker mod. ) N355MA, Tanker 55, reported it was unable to lower its left main landing gear and force landed at Minden-Tahoe Airport, in western Nevada...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    9 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Minden-Tahoe Aiport in Minden, Nevada.

    11 August 2014

    Civil registration, N355MA, cancelled.

    Withdrawn from use.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Aviation Safety Network
    California News Feed
    DAPPA
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
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