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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-26 / P2V / P-2 Neptune
    Latest Model:SP-2H Neptune
    Last Military Serial:150282 USN
    Construction Number:726-7285
    Last Civil Registration:N4235T
    Latest Owner or Location:Neptune Aviation, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, Montana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SP-2H.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 150282.

    August 1961

    To Black Hills Aviation, Spearfish, SD with new c/r N4235T.

    Operated as fire service #09.

    3 May 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR4235T (SP-2H, 150282) issued.

    October 1991


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Black Hills Aviation Neptune N4235T tanker #09 at Wenatchee WA October 1991

    13 September 1993

    To Neptune Aviation Services Inc, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N4235T.

    11 October 1997

    To Neptune Inc, Missoula, MT keeping c/r N4235T.

    Based at Neptune Aviation, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, MT.
    View the Location Dossier

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR4235T (SP-2H, 150282) issued.

    29 September 2005


    Photographer: Unknown

    1 September 2008

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were three fatalities. There were 10,217 hours on the airframe at the time. The flight departed Reno-Stead Airport, NV (KRTS), United States of America. The accident occurred at 3,8 km (2. 4 mls) NW of Reno-Stead Airport, NV (United States of America) while in the initial climb. Narrative: Lockheed SP-2H Neptune, Tanker 09, was destroyed after impacting terrain following a loss of power and loss of control about 2 miles northwest of the Reno/Stead Airport, Nevada...

    1 September 2008

    Crashed.
    There were three fatalities. The accident occurred at the Reno/stead Airport (RTS) Reno, NV, United States while taking off. The airframe was destroyed. Just after the airplanes landing gear was retracted during takeoff for a retardant drop mission, a ball of fire was observed coming out of the left jet engine before the airplane rolled steeply to the left and descended into the terrain...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 May 2009

    Civil registration, N4235T, cancelled.
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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 History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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