Incident McDonnell Douglas F-4A Phantom II 145311,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279344
 
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Date:Thursday 9 April 1964
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic F4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-4A Phantom II
Owner/operator:MAC US Navy
Registration: 145311
MSN: 12
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS Cherry Point, NC (NKT/KNKT)
Destination airport:MCAS Cherry Point, NC (NKT/KNKT)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
McDonnell Douglas F-4A Phantom II Bu No 145311; 12th production F-4H-1 (redesignated F-4A-2-MC from 1962). Delivered 1960. Written off (damaged beyond repair) after landing accident on April 9 1964: made emergency landing with nose gear problem - nose gear collapsed on touchdown at MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina.

Deemed "damaged beyond economical repair" and struck off charge to be reduced to spares and produce. Both crew survived uninjured.

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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Cherry_Point

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jun-2022 00:50 Dr. John Smith Added
19-Jun-2022 20:50 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
20-Apr-2024 10:11 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]

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