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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:SP-2H Neptune
    Last Military Serial:148357 USN
    Construction Number:726-7247
    Last Civil Registration:N4692A
    Compressed ID:Lockheed SP-2H sn 148357 USN cn 726...
    Latest Owner or Location:Minden Air, Tahoe Airport, Minden, Nevada

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P2V-7S.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 148357.

    1962

    Redesignated as SP-2H.

    By 7 July 1964

    Transferred to VP-11, NAS Brunswick, ME.

    By 7 July 1964

    Markings Applied: 8

    7 July 1964


    Photographer: Jack Sisco
    Notes: I was with VP-11 from July 1963 to July 1965, I was the radio operator and part time assistant plane captain. I have about 2100hrs flight time in this plane, including to Sigonella Sicly and back. We were stationed in Brunswick, Me. Feel free to contact me if needed.Jackka4bix/nnn0iic Navy MARS

    1 August 1976

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 1P413.

    20 January 1984

    To Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, PA with new c/r N4692A.

    By 19 May 1990

    Markings Applied: 6, 148357, PL
    In the markings of VP-67.

    19 May 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Andrews AFB Md Airshow

    10 October 1997

    To Charles H. Hainline, Albany, OR keeping c/r N4692A.

    22 June 2001


    Photographer: Charles E Stewart
    Notes: Photographed at Minden-Tahoe.

    18 April 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4692A (SP-2H, 148357) issued.

    14 March 2007

    To Minden Air Corp, Minden, NV keeping c/r N4692A.

    Based at Minden Air, Tahoe Airport, Minden, NV.
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    Operated as fire service #48.

    9 November 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR4692A (SP-2H, 148357) issued.

    5 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at San Bernadino International AP, CA.

    17 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the CDF base in Redding, California.

    15 June 2014

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) Fresno, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The captain reported that, while returning to the departure airport following an uneventful aerial drop, he noticed that the hydraulic pressure gauge indicated 0. The first officer subsequently verified that the sight gauge for the main hydraulic fluid reservoir was empty...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 September 2014

    Civil registration, N4692A, cancelled.

    Withdrawn from use.

    2016

    Scrapped.

    4 February 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR4692A (SP-2H, 148357) issued.


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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    DAPPA
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    The AMARC Experience
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    JOHN BENTON
    Robert Nichols

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