A U.S. Navy Grumman A-6E <i>Intruder</i> (BuNo 154170) from Attack Squadron 196 (VA-196) "Main Battery" making a barrier landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Enterprise</i> (CVN-65). VA-196 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14) aboard the <i>Enterprise</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 4 April to 30 October 1978. Cause of the barricade engagement was the failure of the right main landing gear to extend fully due to a broken cotter pin allowing a nut on the drag brace to tighten on each cycle of the gear. Crew was: pilot LTJG Don Conklin; navigator LTJG Jerry Nichelson.
U.S. Navy
Official U.S. Navy photograph <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvn65-78/075.htm">[1]</a> from the USS <i>Enterprise</i> (CVN-65) <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvn65-78/index_003.htm">1978 Cruise Book</a>.