Date:	Friday 30 April 1982
Time:
Type:	Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
Owner/operator:	Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
Registration:	104732
MSN:	683A-1032
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range -   Canada
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (YOD)
Destination airport:	CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (YOD)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The 417 Squadron aircraft was involved in an air combat training exercise with a 419 Squadron CF5D when the Starfighter entered a flat spin. The spin was probably a result of roll coupling when the pilot attempted an “unloaded” roll at low airspeed, leading to a pith-up and the subsequent flat spin. The aircraft was not recoverable because of low speed and an aft C-of-G due to a low fuel state. The pilot ejected successfully at 14,000 feet ASL.

Canadian Forces DFS Flight Comment, 1982 No. 5 (Pg 14)
Starfighter, Retrospective of Canadian CF-104 1961-1986, David L. Bashow. ISBN 0-919195-12-1
Canadian Starfighters, 1961 - 1986: Patrick Martin. ISBN 978-3-935687-98-0
http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1982/

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
23-Aug-2011 02:54	Uli Elch	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
25-Feb-2016 07:45	yukonjack	Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]