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| Date: | Monday 7 March 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104A Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 83rd FISqn USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0820 |
| MSN: | 183-1108 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles WSW of Castle AFB, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Castle AFB, CA |
Soon after take off from Castle AFB, the pilot experienced full open nozzle with loss of thrust. He tried back to Castle but underway he received stall warnings and the aircraft start to buffeting. The pilot, 2Lt. James Reverdy Allender Jr. ejected safely. The F104 struck the ground in a open field.
Sources:
http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1960/
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Oct-2014 17:53 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2020 16:12 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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