An F4 pilot found himself upside down in the traffic pattern.

Attributes
ACN	318419
Time
Date	199510
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1200 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Aircraft 1
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Phantom II (F-4)
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Phantom II (F-4)
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
ASRS Report	318419
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was involved in an uncommanded turbojet upset while in the military. I was flying an F4 fighter and was flipped upside down while on final approach in the landing confign. The aircraft that I was following was also an F4, approximately 1 mi ahead.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN F4 PLT FOUND HIMSELF UPSIDE DOWN IN THE TFC PATTERN.

Narrative: I WAS INVOLVED IN AN UNCOMMANDED TURBOJET UPSET WHILE IN THE MIL. I WAS FLYING AN F4 FIGHTER AND WAS FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN WHILE ON FINAL APCH IN THE LNDG CONFIGN. THE ACFT THAT I WAS FOLLOWING WAS ALSO AN F4, APPROX 1 MI AHEAD.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.