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Airframe Details for F-16 #88-0461

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Aircraft: 88-0461
	LM Aero T/V	1C-63
	Plant	General Dynamics
	Local C/N
	Delivered	USAF 88461 F-16C Block 42C
	Current	USAF 88461 F-16C Block 42C
	Status	[w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

30 Dec 1989

[act]

88461

F-16C Block 42C

Jan 1990

[act]

88461

USAF 310 TFTS 'LF'

F-16C Block 42C

01 Dec 1990

[msh]

88461

USAF 310 TFTS 'LF'

F-16C Block 42C

Crashed at Palmdale, California onto the ramp next to Plant 42 (were the B-2 was being manufactured). The pilot ejected safely. This was a so-called piddle pack accident were a buckle/flight control system interaction occured after a urination break. The pilot, Captain Craig Fisher, partially unstrapped at 27,000 feet to use the piddle pack and initiated the ejection at 1,500 feet after having to re-arm the ejection seat.

01 Dec 1990

[w/o]

88461

USAF 310 TFTS 'LF'

F-16C Block 42C

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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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