Written off after an accident during take off from Edwards AFB, California. Pilot Capt. Norvin C. Evans made a successful ejection after a broken oil-line caused a fire. It was a ARDC/AFFTC support aircraft and it was the last downward ejection (Stanley C1 seat).
The USAF accidentreport revealed: This F-104A flew as an AFFTC support aircraft at Edwards AFB. On this date it was flying a chase support mission (X-2) with an F-11F Tiger flown by RCAF Lieutenant Jack Woodman.  The F-104 (piloted by Captain Norvin Evans) made a normal AB take-off 7 seconds behind the F-11F from Rnwy 4 at Edwards AFB. After becoming airborne, strong fumes were noted in the cockpit. Instrument readings appeared normal however and the fumes dissipated. A max afterburner climb was made to approximately 45,000 feet and the flight continued in the supersonic corridor in the vicinity of Cuddeback and Harper Lakes descending to 35,000 feet and performing S-turns in the corridor. Coming out of AB to .9 Mach as the flight turned out of the west end of the supersonic corridor, engine roughness and noise caused the pilot to check oil pressure, which was passing through 30 PSI and dropping steadily. The F-104A and F-11F then commenced a return to base due to the malfunction.  On descending approach to Edwards the F-104 continued a steady drop in oil pressure with intermittent engine vibrations.  Oil pressure dropped to zero about 30 miles west of the town of Rosemond. The pilot increased throttle to 96% and attempted a straight-in approach to Runway 4 at Edwards AFB.  He turned long final at 9,000 feet and 400 knots with rapidly decreasing airspeed and heavy engine vibration (the time was 1821 hours). As he actuated the speed brakes the engine began grinding loudly and vibrating heavily. The radio failed as he was transmitting his difficulties. The nozzles began oscillating between full open and full close. The throttle was closed. Airspeed bled off to 250 knots passing 7,000 feet in a steep descent. The aircraft was vibrating heavily and yawing left and right. Smoke began to pour into the cockpit as well as the smell of hot metal. The pilot hooked up his zero lanyard, pulled back on the stick and ejected at approximately 2,500 feet as the aircraft pitched up. The seat remained in close proximity to the pilot so that only the lap belt release was actuated even though the zero lanyard was attached. Pilot had to manually actuate the D-ring and his parachute deployed normally at 1,000 feet. The pilot landed safely.  The F-104 crashed into the ground and exploded. Total duration of flight was 23 minutes. The crash occurred 4 miles from the approach end of Runway 4 at Edwards AFB.  Pilot was Captain Norvin C. Evans (USAF Reserve) with ARDC, AFFTC, Edwards AFB.

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