ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47351
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| Date: | Monday 3 March 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104A-15-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0776 |
| MSN: | 183-1064 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi from Hamilton AFB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hamilton AFB, California |
| Hamilton AFB, California | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-104A 56-0776 piloted by Lt. Col Raymond Evans crashed while on final approach to Hamilton AFB, two miles short of the approach end of the runway. Crash attributed to engine failure due to an oil leak/loss of oil pressure. The aircraft crashed into San Pablo Bay, the pilot did not eject. This was the first operational accident with the F-104A.
Sources:
3. http://threshold.nl/serialhtml/serial%20usa.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194129/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1958.htm
5. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Oct-2012 03:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2013 17:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2013 18:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 08-Mar-2014 19:33 | gademeo | Updated [Embed code] |
| 21-Mar-2015 21:50 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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