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F-16 Accidents & Mishaps for the United States Air Force

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Found 523 aircraft, displaying 121- 135 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
16 Mar 1990 [ w/o] 82937 82- 0937 USAF 421 TFS F-16A Block 15 K ADF Details
This was reported as the first crash of an F-16A ADF. During a functional check flight, the engine stalled and the F-16 crashed 4 miles Northeast of Wendover, Utah. The pilot, Captain Daniel A. West, ejected safely.
21 Oct 1985 [ w/o] 82939 82- 0939 USAF 388 TFW F-16A Block 15 K Details
Ground crew were conducting an engine trim at night when a 18 lb. piece of the N1 compressor liberated itself by way of the No 1 fuel cell. The plane exploded. Everyone survived but two were treated in Izmir, Turkey and released and one was evacuated to Wiesbaden, Germany and remained in the burn clinic for close to 30 days.
15 Nov 1985 [ w/o] 82940 82- 0940 USAF FWS F-16A Block 15 K Details
Collided with F-16B (82-1029) over the Nellis Range, Nevada. Captain Jerry Noble Allison was an A-10 pilot on an incentive ride in the F-16B back seat and was killed.
31 Jul 1992 [ w/o] 82943 82- 0943 USAF 170 FS F-16A Block 15 K Details
Impacted the ground near Curran, Illinois at 4:00 hours. The pilot, Captain Donald E. Leckrone, Jr., ejected, but out of the designed flight envelope of the seat and was consequently killed.
16 Aug 1989 [ w/o] 82954 82- 0954 USAF 309 TFS F-16A Block 15 L Details
Lightning struck the aircraft near the centerline tank. The resulting fire forced the pilot to eject near Homestead AFB, Florida just short of the runway.
21 Nov 1984 [ w/o] 82959 82- 0959 USAF 613 TFS F-16A Block 15 L Details
Lost in a crash at Torres de la Alameda, Spain killing First Lieutenant Steve Vick
23 May 1989 [ w/o] 82965 82- 0965 USAF 309 TFS F-16A Block 15 L Details
Flew into the Gulf of Mexico. The pilot ejected safely.
13 Sep 1988 [ act] 82966 82- 0966 USAF 34 TFS F-16A Block 15 M Details
The aircraft suffered an in-flight lightning strike while flying together with #82-0994. Although the FBW system was damaged and reduced to one channel, the aircraft made it back to base and was flying again soon after.
25 Jun 1984 [ w/o] 82971 82- 0971 USAF 613 TFS F-16A Block 15 M Details
Impacted the ground near Vilaruengo, Spain. Pilot, 1st Lieutenant Scott Trapp, was killed in the mishap.
Jul 1984 [ act] 82983 82- 0983 USAF 388 TFW F-16A Block 15 M Details
Blew a main landing gear tire upon landing with severe damage to the tail and nose. It was repaired and put back into service.
30 Oct 1992 [ w/o] 82985 82- 0985 USAF 15 TS F-16A Block 15 M Details
Smashed between the east & westbound lanes on I-84 near South Weber, Utah. The pilot ejected safely. Cause of the crash was an engine nozzle failure immediately after take-off from Hill AFB. The pilot attempted to land at Hill, but thrust was insufficient
27 Aug 1993 [ w/o] 82990 82- 0990 USAF 134 FS F-16A Block 15 N ADF Details
Crashed at the Cape May County Airport, New Jersey. The aircraft was owned by the Vermont ANG. The aircraft suffered a dual engine stall and the pilot engaged in a simulated flame out (SFO) approach and succeeded, but could stop before the end of the runway and ejected safely before the aircrfta left the runway.
13 Sep 1988 [ w/o] 82994 82- 0994 USAF 34 TFS F-16A Block 15 N Details
Crashed onto the Great Salt Lake, Utah. The aircraft suffered an in-flight lightning strike while flying together with 82-0966. The other F-16 recovered safely at Hill AFB, but was missing the horizontal stab and most of the ventral fin on one side. The airframe was never located since it sank through the lake bed and only small pieces were recovered. The pilot ejected safely.
09 Oct 1986 [ w/o] 82998 82- 0998 USAF 612 TFS F-16A Block 15 N Details
Crashed near Zaragosa, Spain. The pilot ejected safely
15 Mar 1991 [ w/o] 82003 82- 1003 USAF 194 FIS F-16A Block 15 N ADF Details
During a BFM exercise the aircraft departed controlled flight at 8:40 hours and crashed roughly 22 miles southeast of Sells, Arizona. The pilot ejected succesfully.

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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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Errors and Omissions

Mar 04, 2022 - 09:51 AM
F-16 CRASH

I couldn't find the Edwards AFB crash of 2001 in this list. I was trying to find what tail number it was.


Mar 04, 2024 - 06:45 AM
Jan 82

Some time in the 80s a f16 landing at nellis missed the the arresting Hook and went thru the barrier at end of runway and came to rest in 3 pieces on the golf course

Pilot was cut out of cockpit and walked away





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