ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47292
Last updated: 21 October 2020
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| Date: | 09-NOV-1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104B-5-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 83rd FISqn USAF (83rd FISqn United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 57-1295 |
| C/n / msn: | 283-5007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | San Pablo Bay 6 1/2 miles NNE of San Rafael California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hamilton AFB, CA |
Complete electrical failure, feed tank was pressurized and wouldn't feed, the engine flamed out for fuel starvation, a/c went into a spin. Pilots, 2Lt Jamer Reverdy "Rev" Allender Jr. and Instructor Capt. Orland "Wayne" Jensen, ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1959/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Oct-2014 14:51 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2020 16:03 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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