ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254100
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| Date: | Monday 1 July 1963 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-121, US Navy |
| Registration: | 148370 |
| MSN: | 55 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Point Mugu, Oxnard, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Point Mugu, California (NTD/KNTD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II Bu No 148370, VF-121, US Navy: Written off (destroyed) 1 July 1963
Crashed on approach to NAS Point Mugu, Oxnard, California due to pilot error. The radar officer, Lt (jg) William S. Potter (aged 34) was killed and pilot Lt (jg) Warren K. Sumner (aged 24) was critically injured.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20171115212455/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1959-1965.htm
4. http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Point_Mugu
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Jul-2021 08:52 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2022 22:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 17-Jun-2022 22:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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