ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187378
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| Date: | Thursday 7 November 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed CF-104D Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 104631 |
| MSN: | 583A-5301 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Near Cold Lake, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (CYOD) |
| CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (CYOD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The 417 Operational Training Squadron CF-104D was on a test flight for a newly installed J-79 engine. The pilot slowed the aircraft following a Mach 2 run, but when he advanced the throttle, the engine remained in flight idle. As the aircraft speed and altitude decreased, the two pilots, Capt G.R. Todd and Lt. M.G. Abbott, safely ejected. Investigation found that the main control unit failed causing the engine to eventually flame out.
Sources:
417 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-22-6 JUL-1970 – JUL-1983 (Pg 63)
Starfighter, Retrospective of Canadian CF-104 1961-1986, David L. Bashow. ISBN 0-919195-12-1 (Pg 167/168)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2016 05:16 | yukonjack | Added |
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