| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N2088G |
| Alternate Registration: | NX2088G |
| Alternate Serial: | 126935 |
| Military Code: | HB-14 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas A-1 Skyraider (AD) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas A-1D Skyraider (AD-4NA) |
| C/n (msn): | 7735 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Las Vegas - Nellis AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Nevada, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLSV IATA: LSV Local: LSV Other: - |
| Event: | Aviation Nation 2007 |
| Photo Date: | 10 November 2007 |
| Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
| Photo ID: | 625317 |
| Photo Comment |
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Tragically this aircraft was destroyed, and its 2 occupants killed, when it crashed in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho on 8th March 2011 whilst en-route from Wendover, UT., to Idaho Falls, ID. The accident report lists the probable cause as, "The non-instrument-rated pilot's encounter with localized instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.". This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 November 2023, and has since been viewed 187 times. |