ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55019
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| Date: | Monday 27 May 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 12719 |
| MSN: | 683A-1019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Colmar, Haut-Rhin 68 -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 4 Wing – RCAF Station Baden-Soellingen |
| 4 Wing – RCAF Station Baden-Soellingen | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
CF104 12719 was on an initial acceptance test flight out of 4 Wing Baden-Soellingen, Germany, when it suffered an engine failure at 28,000 feet. The pilot attempted several relights without success. Pilot F/L L.A. Tapp successfully ejected at 2000 feet near Colmar, France.
Investigation revealed that the studs securing the outlet line to the Main Fuel Control Unit (MFCU) had not been properly torqued and lockwired. A loose seal would drop the fuel pressure sufficiently to allow the pressurizing and drain valve to close, thereby shutting off the fuel to the engine.
Sources:
Royal Canadian Air Force DFS "Flight Comment" 1964 MAY.JUNE (Pg 3)
http://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_12700_12750_detailed.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20171106232040/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Canadian_CF-104.htm
Canadian Starfighters, CF-104 and CF-104D, 1961-1986, Patrick Martin. ISBN 978-3-935687-98-0 (Pg 133)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2011 04:41 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2014 19:43 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2014 17:06 | SIS07 | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Mar-2016 07:17 | yukonjack | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2016 05:59 | yukonjack | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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