Date:	Wednesday 12 February 1964
Time:	day
Type:	McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
Owner/operator:	VF-92, US Navy
Registration:	149454
MSN:	171
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Pacific Ocean, 63 miles West of San Diego, California -   United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II Bu No 149454/'NG-211' of VF-92 US Navy. Written off (destroyed) February 12 1964: rolled out of control at low level, and crashed into the Pacific Ocean, 63 miles West of Ocean Beach, San Diego, California.

Of the two crew - Lt (JG) James A. Reneau (pilot aged 25) killed. RIO Lt. R. W. Butler (aged 31) survived - ejected but was not able to contact pilot and ejected when aircraft came too low. Picked up unharmed by the missile cruiser Topeka.

1. Grossnick, Roy A.; Evans, Mark (2016). United States Naval Aviation, 1910-2010 (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. ISBN 9780945274759.Public Domain
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html
3. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
4. 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
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VF-92_(1952%E2%80%931975)#History
Eureka Humboldt Standard, Feb 13, 1964 Page 1

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
18-Jun-2022 23:34	Dr. John Smith	Added
17-Aug-2022 05:49	Rodger Asai	Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]