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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-188 / P-3 / CP-140
    Latest Model:P-3B Aerostar
    Last Military Serial:152731 USN
    Construction Number:5171
    Last Civil Registration:N926AU
    Latest Owner or Location:Aero Union Corporation, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, California

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    Event

    Constructed as a P-3B-65-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    March 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 152731.

    11 March 1966

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30) Pros Nest, NAS Jacksonville, FL.
    Operated with markings: LL-3

    31 October 1968

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 10 (VP-10) Red Lancers, NAS Jacksonville, FL.
    Operated with markings: LD-34

    7 January 1970

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 23 (VP-23) Seahawks, NAS Brunswick, ME.

    March 1971

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 10 (VP-10) Red Lancers, NAS Jacksonville, FL.
    Operated with markings: LD-1

    18 November 1974

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30) Pros Nest, NAS Jacksonville, FL.

    9 January 1975

    Transferred to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 2 (VQ-2) Batmen, NAS Whidbey Island, WA.
    Operated with markings: JQ-20

    21 May 1975

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30) Pros Nest, NAS Jacksonville, FL.
    Operated with markings: LL-01/LL-20

    27 January 1980

    Transferred to Patrol Squadron 90 (VP-90) Lions, NAS Glenview, IL.
    Operated with markings: LX-7

    1982


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway

    11 May 1985


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Practicing instrument approaches at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL. 35mm slide photographed from control tower.

    27 August 1991

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number 2P0068.

    July 1994

    To National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Purchased as spare parts aircraft.

    July 1994

    Civil registration N41RF reserved but not taken up.

    18 December 1996

    To Aero Union Corporation, Chico, CA.

    1 January 1997

    Assigned to MacDill AFB, FL for storage.

    10 February 1997

    To Aero Union Corporation, Chico, CA with new c/r N926AU.

    Operated as fire service #26.

    Based at Aero Union Corporation, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    May 1999

    Converted to a P-3B Aerostar.

    5 May 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR926AU (P3B, 152731) issued.

    20 April 2005

    Crashed.
    There were three fatalities. The accident occurred at the Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) Chico, CA, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. Prior to the accident flight, the air tanker airplane had flown 9 times on the day of the accident, for a total flight time of 5 hours and 46 minutes...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 May 2005

    Civil registration, N926AU, cancelled.


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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    P-3 Orion Research Group by Joe Baugher
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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    Glenn Chatfield

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