Accident Grumman F-14A Tomcat 159838,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137497
 
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Date:Monday 21 June 1976
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F14 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman F-14A Tomcat
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 159838
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NAS Miramar, San Diego, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Miramar
Destination airport:NAS Miramar (KNKX)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flap/slat interconnect failure. Uncontrollable flight on take off. The pilot LCDR Gareth L. Anderson and RIO LT Paul J. Donaldson killed.

Sources:

ejection-history.org
- JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jul-2011 06:19 Anon. Added
13-Apr-2013 08:09 Uli Elch Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-May-2019 15:41 Anon. Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]

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