ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216504
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| Date: | Thursday 10 December 1981 |
| Time: | 12:03 LT |
| Type: |  Northrop T-38A Talon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 66-4376 |
| MSN: | T6007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Randolph AFB, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Randolph AFB, TX |
| Randolph AFB, TX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
ON APPROACH TO 14L AT RAFB, THE GEAR FAILED TO LOWER NORMALLY. FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT, CAPT PAT NOLEN, PULLED THE ALT GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE AND THE CABLE SNAPPED.... BUT NOT BEFORE THE RIGHT MAIN RELEASED. THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR REMAINED UP. ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE GEAR WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS INCLUDED SHUTTING DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE TO DISSIPATE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. NORTHROP ENGINEERS, BY PHONE, CONFIRMED THAT WE WERE SCREWED! CAPT NOLEN AND THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT, CAPT JOE DiRAGO , PERFORMED A CONTROLLED BAILOUT NEAR LA VERNIA TX.
Sources:
CAPT JOE DiRAGO -- 210.602.7898
AFM February 2000, p74 (12 OCT 81)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2018 16:17 | TB | Added |
| 09-Dec-2021 11:35 | CHETA 21 | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2021 11:37 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn] |
| 24-Mar-2022 14:00 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source] |
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