F-16 Aircraft Database

I was the crew chief on this jet at Luke when it deadsticked into Phoenix-Goodyear Airport.The jet had a "Pacer" motor in it at the time It was December 4, 1986 when this happened, We changed the motor and flew it back to Luke on December 8. LTC Ray Naylor flew it out of Goodyear and performed an unrestricted climb to 3,000 feet on takeoff due to the fact that we did not have a reason for the failure and he wanted altitude as quick as possible "just in case"! The pilot flying it when it failed was a student on a F-16C/D conversion training flight (number 2 of a 4 ship). The jet had to fly around a Beachcraft Bonanza (also a student pilot) on the runway at the time. The jet flew around and touched down in front of the Beachcraft and skidded all the way onto the overrun at the end of the airport and stopped with the brakes on fire, the airport FD put out the fire. The Beachcraft took off and landed somewhere else with no damage other than some stained seats. Moe Southern Tsgt Ret.