ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77502
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 1998 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-311 / USMC |
| Registration: | 164131 |
| MSN: | 207 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Imperial Valley, 35 Miles N of Yuma, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Yuma, AZ |
| El Centro, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
LT. COL. PETER E. YOUNT
Call Sign: Gator Died: April 22, 1998
Yount ejected after his engine failed during a training flight over the Imperial Valley. He was killed when his seat rotated out of position and his parachute harness straps snapped against his helmet, breaking his neck.
The investigation concluded that an "incorrectly installed" fastener on the gas turbine starter led to the engine flameout that crippled Young's AV-8B, and the ejection killed him. The crash led to changes in the ejection system.
Yount was assigned to the Personnel Support Detachment, Marine Aircraft Group-13 and was scheduled to take command of Marine Attack Squadron-311. He ejected and the parachute did deploy, but apparently something happened.''
The pilot's body was found about a mile from the crash site, officials said
Sources:
http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/6725
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1998-04-24/news/9804240202_1_yount-winfield-flying
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries22.htm]l
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194513/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1998.htm
http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/6722 (pictures of pilot + wreckage)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 19-Aug-2011 03:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2011 23:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2015 19:48 | jbhall | Updated [Narrative] |
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