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Airframe Details for C-130 #4412

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4412
LM Aero T/V 4412
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered KAF 318
L100-20
Current Civilian N130X
L100-20
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Apr 1971 [act] 318 L100-20
Unknown [act] 318 KAF 41 sqn L100-20
Unknown [act] N130X L100-20
High-Technology test bed aircraft for testing further STOL capabilities for the C-130.
03 Feb 1993 [msh] N130X L100-20
Special research aircraft veered left and became airborne during a final high-speed ground test-run. Climbed to 250 feet and crashed at Dobbins ARB. Took the life of all seven on board. The aircraft was testing a fly-by-wire rudder actuator.
03 Feb 1993 [w/o] N130X L100-20


Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld] Cancelled Order [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[con] Converted [o/o] On Order
[des] Destroyed (drone) [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [scr] Scrapped Photo Available
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