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Airframe Details for F-16 #79-0419

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Aircraft: 79-0419
LM Aero T/V 62-51
Plant General Dynamics
Local C/N
Delivered USAF 79419
F-16B Block 5
Current USAF 79419
F-16B Block 5
Status [w/o]

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Aircraft History

Date Status Local S/N Airforce/Unit Version Name Info
17 Oct 1980 [act] 79419 F-16B Block 5
18 Oct 1980 [act] 79419 USAF 61 TFTS 'MC' F-16B Block 5
Dec 1982 [act] 79419 USAF 72 TFTS 'MC' F-16B Block 5
Feb 1984 [act] 79419 USAF 466 TFS 'HI' F-16B Block 5
24 Nov 1987 [msh] 79419 USAF 466 TFS 'HI' F-16B Block 5
Collided near Augusta, Georgia with F-15A (75-0056) of the 128th TFS 5 miles east of Wadley, Georgia. In the backseat was Bill Elliot who is a well known NASCAR driver. The missile rail on the F-16 hooked the intake on the F-15. Major Wayne F. Conroy was able to land the F-16 at Dobbins AFB, Georgia. F-16 was repaired only to be lost in a mishap on November 14, 1991. F-15 pilot, Lt. Col. Bruce W. MacLane ejected safely.
Unknown [act] 79419 USAF 466 TFS 'HI' F-16B Block 5
14 Nov 1991 [msh] 79419 USAF 466 TFS 'HI' F-16B Block 5
Crashed onto Utah Test Range at 15:00h killing both pilots, Capt. Michael Terrance Sowell and Capt. Arnold Arthur Clarke. The aircraft suffered a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
14 Nov 1991 [w/o] 79419 USAF 466 TFS 'HI' F-16B Block 5 AIB Report

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SSgt. Scott Gandy

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649 CLSS , 1991 - 1991
Was on crew that rebuilt after mid-air collision with F-15, jet was later lost on night low level at UTTR


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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