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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 449 aircraft, displaying 241-255 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
29 Jun 1988 [w/o] 86247 86-0247 USAF 23 TFS F-16C Block 30C Details
Crashed near Merxzell-Burbach, Germany. It was the third crash in one day on German soil, and it stopped low level flying in that country from December onwards. The pilot ejected safely. The cause was determined as a failure of the no. 5 engine bearing. The aircraft was temporarily stationed at Baden-Baden AFB.
10 Aug 1993 [w/o] 86250 86-0250 USAF 414 CTS F-16C Block 32C Details
Wore the Su-27 colour scheme and numbered '50' at the time of the mishap. The pilot, Captain James Reynolds, did not survive this crash.
27 Sep 1993 [w/o] 86253 86-0253 USAF 302 FS F-16C Block 32C Details
Collided at Gila Bend, Arizona with another F-16 which landed safely.
19 Mar 1997 [w/o] 86257 86-0257 USAF 93 FS F-16C Block 32C Details
Collided with F-16D #86-0040 from the same squadron over the Gulf of Mexico. Five F-16's were in an air-to-air photo session. The F-16D was passing under three F-16C's when it hit one of the aircraft. The F-16C lost its entire nose and could not regain control. The pilot was forced to eject. The pilot, Major Dennis Daley, ejected from the aircraft at 11:45 hours. Twenty minutes later a United States Coast Guard helicopter picked him up unharmed near Key West, Florida. The aircraft was from Homestead AFB, Florida and marked '482 OG'.
17 May 2004 [w/o] 86260 86-0260 USAF 113 FS F-16C Block 30C News Article Details
Collided in midair with F-16C (#85-1555) destroying both aircraft.
17 Nov 1999 [act] 86263 86-0263 USAF 170 FS F-16C Block 30D AIB Report Details
Collided with F-16C (87-0240), near the town of Vermont, Illinois about eighty kilometres north of their base. One pilot landed the aircraft while the other was forced to eject. Cause is believed to have been from one of the pilots losing situational awareness. The mishap occurred as the upgrading pilot performed an air-to-air intercept on the instructor who was acting as a target and flying slow speed with lights out. A high to low intercept was flown by the upgrading pilot and he did not achieve sufficient lateral displacement for his Vc (overtaking velocity). He rolled out behind the target at 500 feet and 180 knots of overtake. An evasive maneuver was initiated at 200 feet and less than 1 second prior to impact. The right wing impacted and severed the target aircraft's left horizontal tail and severely damaged the corresponding hydraulic integrated servoacuator. The aircraft then experienced total hydraulic failure and went out of control. The instructor pilot ejected safely and the upgrading pilot flew his damaged aircraft to base.
09 Oct 2005 [i/a] 86264 86-0264 USAF 93 FS F-16C Block 30D News Article Details
Ran off the runway at Balad AB. Aircraft was dissassembled and returned to Homestead, Florida in crates and aboard a 40 foot flatbed trailer. The depot team from Hill AFB repaired the structural damage.
11 Aug 1999 [act] 86266 86-0266 USAF 35 FS F-16C Block 30D Details
Collided with F-16C (88-0403) and crashed at Kunsan AFB, South korea. After the pilot ejected, the aircraft slided down on the runway with the gear torn off but was and was thought to have been a complete write-off. The aircraft received a landing clearance, while the other was taking off at the same time. The pilot of 88-0403 was able to land his plane with some damage to the left leading edge flap of the wing between stations no. 1 & 2 .
11 Jun 2007 [i/a] 86269 86-0269 USAF 64 AS F-16C Block 32D News Article Details
During a Red Flag Alaska exercise this aircraft collided with 71st FS F-15C 83-0017. The Eagle crashed, but the F-16, piloted by Maj. Brett R. Paola, landed safely at Eielson AFB with some minor damage.
14 Feb 1989 [w/o] 86274 86-0274 USAF 35 TFS F-16C Block 30D Details
Crashed in Crow Valley, Philippines with the pilot, 1st Lieutenant Josh Levin, not surviving the crash.
27 Jul 1993 [w/o] 86275 86-0275 USAF 35 FS F-16C Block 30D Details
In poor weather this F-16 landed on top of F-16C (87-0335) which was trying to take off . Pilot Lt. Col. Ralph Earl "Bark" Gardner who had just arrived at Kunsan AB, Korea from MacDill AFB was killed. The 56th FW which was closing down had just enough aircraft to fly for his memorial.
18 Mar 1999 [act] 86277 86-0277 USAF 35 FS F-16C Block 30D Details
Fog at Kunsan AB, Korea caused the flight of two to divert to Kimhae International Airport also in Korea. Conditions at this airport were raining. The first aircraft landed but hydroplaned, resulting in the pilot using the end of runway barrier. The second aircraft landed and hydroplaned, but had to steer off the runway in order to avoid hitting the other aircraft which had just taken the barrier. Following this the aircraft struck the MA-1A barrier chain which tore off the entire undercarriage. Instructor pilot Major David L. Orr exited the aircraft safely without ejecting. Damage was a destroyed ECM pod, undercarriage and debris which was ingested into the engine.
21 Jun 2004 [act] 86282 86-0282 USAF 80 FS F-16C Block 30D Details
The aircraft was being towed from the Foxtrot taxiway (next to the alternative runway) coming from the washing area called a "birdbath" when the right wing hit some of the "birdbath" structure. The TSgt who was driving for some reason swerved the aircraft towards the birdbath instead of keeping it in the center of the taxiway. The structure of the birdbath stuck on the right wing pulling it off the taxiway. Most of the damage was the result of the nose gear collapsing in contact with the soft ground
12 Jul 1999 [w/o] 86284 86-0284 USAF 523 FS F-16C Block 30D News Article Details
Crashed during a night training mission at about 8:45 hours. The aircraft crashed eight miles north of Hobbs, New Mexico. The pilot (callsign BamBam) ejected safely only twenty seconds before impact. Cause of the crash was an engine failure, when two blades broke loose due to fatigue. The pilot had attempted two re-lights of engine before ejecting. The aircraft skidded nearly intact partly across a highway. The pilot landed a few hundred yards from the aircraft at which point he picked up the back of his seat (which is quite heavy) carried it to the aircraft and leaned it up against the side of the jet before walking to a farmhouse nearby and calling ops.
29 Jan 1989 [w/o] 86297 86-0297 USAF 35 TFS F-16C Block 30D Details
Crashed into the Yellow Sea just off South Korea. Pilot ejected and was rescued by a US Army Chinook. The wreck was salvaged by a US Navy vessel. Recovery from the sea took about a week. Photograph taken after recovery.

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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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