ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254029
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| Date: | Thursday 22 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-0209 |
| MSN: | 222 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Phalsbourg AFB, Moselle 57 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Phalsbourg AFB, France |
| Phalsbourg AFB, France | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 22-JAN-1959, Voodoo 56-0209 piloted by Capt. Scotty Schoolfield of the 32nd TRS, landed at night in wet and gusty weather at Phalsbourg AFB. When the drag chute was deployed, the wind pulled the aircraft to the left. The pilot jettisoned the chute and used nose high aerodynamic braking to slow his speed. Unfortunately, the port main wheel had departed and the nose came down hard, collapsing the nose strut. The aircraft left the runway seriously damaging the port wing when it hit an electrical junction box. The pilot survived uninjured, but the aircraft was written off. Investigation determined the cause of the main wheel departing was the locking mechanism being improperly installed on the left axle.
Sources:
Voodoo Warriors: The Story of the McDonnell Voodoo Fast-Jets: Nigel Walpole (Pg 68)
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956.html
http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/30-49/32%20TACTICAL%20RECONNAISSANCE%20SQ.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2021 06:08 | Cosmo | Added |
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