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Airframe Details for F-16 #83-1115

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Aircraft: 83-1115
LM Aero T/V 61-668
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 83115
F-16A Block 15S
Current USAF 83115
F-16A Block 15S
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
27 Feb 1985 [act] 83115 F-16A Block 15S
Mar 1985 [act] 83115 USAF 363 TFW 'SW' F-16A Block 15S
01 Apr 1985 [act] 83115 USAF 13 TFS 'MJ' F-16A Block 15S
Special characteristics:
  • Unit Markings: 432 TFW
Feb 1987 [act] 83115 USAF 13 TFS 'MJ' F-16A Block 15S
22 Mar 1987 [msh] 83115 USAF 13 TFS 'MJ' F-16A Block 15S
Pilot Captain Larry C. Owsowitz ejected safely and the aircraft hit the water 30 nm East of Hachinohe, Japan. Cause of crash was failure of the high pressure turbine.

"The cause of the crash was a failure of a spacer between the 13th stage rotor and stator at military power. The 13th stage rotor subsequently failed and punctured the engine case in several places. I attempted 3 restarts that were unsuccessful for obvious reasons." - Larry C. Owsowitz, Lt.Col. (ret)

The crash happened while the 432nd TFW was converting to the F-16C/D. As aircraft 85-1432 had been marked 432 TFW aircraft 83-1115 had it's Wing King markings removed to prevent any confusing between the two aircraft. The tail was salvaged from the ocean and later used for BDR training.
22 Mar 1987 [w/o] 83115 USAF 13 TFS 'MJ' F-16A Block 15S

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld] Cancelled Order [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[con] Converted [o/o] On Order
[des] Destroyed (drone) [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [scr] Scrapped Photo Available
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