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

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



Found 451 aircraft, displaying 136-144 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
02 May 1984 [w/o] 82045 82-1045 USAF 16 TFTS F-16B Block 15N Details
Destroyed in a crash on Utah Test & Training Range. The pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Anderson, was killed. The aircraft suffered a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
17 Dec 1987 [w/o] 83067 83-1067 USAF 612 TFS F-16A Block 15Q Details
Crashed east of Madrid (Pastrana), Spain. The pilot ejected safely. The shaft through the fuel pump separated and consequently fuel wasn't getting to the engine which caused it to stop. The plane pancaked into the ground.
21 May 1992 [w/o] 83071 83-1071 USAF 704 FS F-16A Block 15Q Details
Pilot ejected safely from his crashing aircraft while on a training mission. The aircraft came down in the Stony Military Operating Area, 250 miles from Anchorage, Alaska. The aircraft was on deployment from its home base of Bergstrom AFB, Texas.
17 Dec 1992 [w/o] 83078 83-1078 USAF 704 FS F-16A Block 15Q Details
Ingested a bird while en route to a range from Bergstrom AFB, Texas. Pilot pulled up to gain altitude, but wingman said to eject when he saw fire in the engine. Pilot ejected safely.
17 Nov 1989 [w/o] 83082 83-1082 USAF 308 TFS F-16A Block 15Q Details
Destroyed near Homestead AFB, Florida
27 Feb 1986 [w/o] 83086 83-1086 USAF 306 TFS F-16A Block 15Q Details
Engine failed over the Avon Range. Aircraft was low altitude and speeds greater than Mach so pilot pulled back on stick to gain altitude. After several unsuccessful attempts to re-light the engine, the pilot was forced to eject. It is suspected, not confirmed, that the aircraft ingested a bird. The remains of the aircraft were returned to base for investigation.
15 Jan 1990 [w/o] 83089 83-1089 USAF 308 TFS F-16A Block 15R Details
Crashed near Homestead AFB, Florida. The aircraft was lost due to a burn-through in the engine and airframe. The pilot ejected when ATC personal saw a fire plume coming from the side of the aircraft. It was later determined that during a flame holder assembly change, a maintenance rag was left in the afterburner section causing a hot spot. The airforce F-16 units then began counting rags taken out on a daily basis. The aircraft was viewed with the vertical stabilizer above the water as it crashed in shallow water at the end of the runway.
19 Feb 1993 [w/o] 83102 83-1102 USAF 182 FS F-16A Block 15R Details
Aircraft crashed on McMullen range (Yankee/Dixie) near Tilden, TX. The aircraft crashed after the 4th pass on the bomb circle dropping BDU-33's. After the 3rd stage compressor let fly, this caused a massive fire/explosion and failure of the tail. The aircraft departed controlled flight at 1,000 AGL and pilot ejected safely 70 miles south of San Antonio, TX. This jet had only a centerline bag and it stayed on. The pilot was cleared by the accident board and flew successfully for 2 1/2 years after the incident and was promoted
22 Mar 1987 [w/o] 83115 83-1115 USAF 13 TFS F-16A Block 15S Details
Pilot Captain Larry D. Oswitz ejected safely and the aircraft hit the water near Hashinoe, Japan. Cause of crash was failure of the high pressure turbine. 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.

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Abbreviations and symbols:
[act] Active [msh] Involved in Mishap [w/o] Write-off
[cld] Cancelled Order [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
[i/a] Instructional Airframe [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARG)



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