ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254105
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 May 1962 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-101, US Navy |
| Registration: | 148380 |
| MSN: | 65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oceana NAS, Virginia Beach, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, Virginia (NTU/KNTU) |
| NAS Oceana, Virginia (NTU/KNTU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F4H-1 (F-4B-6-MC) Phantom II/Bu.No 148380; Delivered early 1962 to US Navy Squadron, VF-101. Written off (destroyed) May 8 1962: Ran out of fuel and crashed on approach to NAS Oceana, Virginia Beach, VA. Both crew ejected safely.
I was the first person on scene. I was coming back to NAS Oceana to muster for my "Night Check" shift with VU-2. I saw a large cloud of dust ahead. As I rounded the bend in the road, I saw the F4 perhaps 200 ft off the road setting in the sandy soil. I could tell it had just crashed short of the runway. I could see both canopies were shut. The airframe was sitting flat on the deck. Either wheels up or buried in the sand. I ran to the Port side and looked into the for and aft cockpits. There were no pilots ! People were stopping and beginning to approach. I identifed myself as Navy and kept everyone back. I thought about pulling the lanyard to blow the canopies but hesitated. While I knew ever rivet of the F8 the F4 was NEW to the base. When I heard a chopper coming to the scene I left and raced to make muster. I was told later both MB seats had detached from their aft bulkhead mooring points and both of the crew were thrown into the Inst Panel. PS- To this day I still estimate the odds at 50-50 that had I stayed on scene to assist whether I would have been marked AWOL or been thanked. J Muffett, AT2
Sources:
1. http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
2. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html
4. http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzNavySearch.pl?target=48368&series=3
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Oceana#History
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFA-101#1960s
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Jun-2022 17:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 13-Dec-2023 13:46 | excessor | Updated [Narrative] |
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