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Airframe Details for C-130 #3146

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 3146 (56-0538)
LM Aero T/V 3146
Plant Lockheed Marietta Plant
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 56-538
C-130A
Current Civilian N130HP
C-130A
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
Unknown [act] 56-538 C-130A
Unknown [con] 56-538 C-130A-II
Converted to C-130A-II.
Unknown [act] 56-538 USAF 7406 SS C-130A-II
Unknown [act] 56-538 USAF 109 TAS C-130A
Feb 1972 [con] 56-538 C-130A-II
Converted back to a standard to C-130A.
Apr 1973 [msh] 56-538 USAF 109 TAS C-130A
Damaged in a forced landing at Minneapolis but was easily repaired.
Unknown [act] 56-538 USAF 133 TAS C-130A
Unknown [act] 56-538 USAF 109 TAS C-130A
Aug 1988 [act] N134FF C-130A
Jul 1989 [act] N130HP C-130A
Also registered the same as c/n 3145.
17 Jun 2002 [msh] N130HP C-130A
Wings failed during a fire retardant delivery near Walker, California. The three flight crew were killed.
17 Jun 2002 [w/o] N130HP C-130A


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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