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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 316-330 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
02 Sep 1990 [act] 88440 88-0440 USAF 421 TFS F-16C Block 40B Details
While parked en route to Al Minhad AB for Desert Storm was struck on the tail by a taxiing C-130. The tip of the wing on the C-130 just managed to clip the tip of the tail on the F-16. Damage was heavy enough to put the aircraft out of commission for Desert Storm. When the aircraft returned to flyable status the war was over and the aircraft was assigned to the 34th TFS.
Oct 2009 [act] 88440 88-0440 USAF 36 FS F-16C Block 40B Details
Was hit on the rudder by a taxiing KC-135. The aircrew of the KC-135 didn't not follow commands of the crew chief at EOR and continued to taxi by, hitting the rudder on the middle static discharger. The aircraft was quickly fixed.
16 Dec 2009 [act] 88444 88-0444 USAF 510 FS F-16C Block 40C News Article Details
Made an emergency landing at 12:30 hours local at Fiumicino AP.
01 Dec 2010 [sto] 88446 88-0446 USAF 555 FS F-16C Block 40C News Article Details
The aircraft departed the runway at Aviano AB during ground roll after a landing. Safety chains were used to slow the aircraft down before it left the runway. The nose gear colapsed in the soft grass. Flights were halted the rest of the day but resumed by the next day.
08 Nov 1993 [w/o] 88448 88-0448 USAF 57 FW F-16C Block 42C Details
The pilot, Captain John M. Barelka, died in this crash.
07 Jan 1998 [w/o] 88449 88-0449 USAF 421 FS F-16C Block 40C News Article Details
Had a mid-air collision at about 13:30 hours over Utah Test and Training Range, 105 miles from base. They were in six ship tactical intercept training sortie from Hill AFB. The lead aircraft collided with the wingman of the aggressor formation. The trailing wingman’s aircraft lost 40% of its right wing resulting in an uncontrollable spin. The aircraft crashed within the boundaries of the range. The pilot of this aircraft, Captain Paul Hertzberg, ejected with minor injuries. The other aircraft, an F-16C, suffered a gash in the wing and a lost missile and its rack. The pilot was Captain Scott Hufford, who was able to nurse the aircraft into Michael Army Air Field, Utah.
09 Nov 1998 [w/o] 88450 88-0450 USAF 421 FS F-16C Block 40C News Article Details
Lost at 15:00 hours in the northern part of the Utah Test and Training Range, about 65 miles west of Hill AFB. The mishap occurred when the aircraft was performing basic fighter manoeuvres. Bad weather slowed search efforts, but is most likely not a factor as it would have been above the weather. The pilot, Major Gregory C. Martineac, did not eject, and was killed. The aircraft was found laying in four feet of mud. Crash probably caused by G-induced loss of consiousness.
10 Jun 2003 [w/o] 88451 88-0451 USAF 310 FS F-16C Block 42C News Article Details
Lost at 16:50 hours at Barry M. Goldwater training range in Arizona. Captain David O'Malley ejected safely. It was suspected that it was a 4th Stage turbine failure from a manufacturing defect. All F-16's of this engine type were grounded as a result of this loss. A fault in the engine was found and remaining aircraft began flying once this part was replaced. Work was expected to be completed by March 2005. It is now required to inspect these fan blades periodically.
13 Mar 1991 [w/o] 88453 88-0453 USAF 421 TFS F-16C Block 40C Details
Crashed in southwest Asia, pilot rescued. It was a postwar loss. The aircraft suffered a complete electrical fall-out getting out of control.
21 Aug 1995 [w/o] 88455 88-0455 USAF 308 FS F-16C Block 42C Details
Crashed 100 miles northwest of Luke AFB near Prescott, Arizona. The pilot, Captain Nathan Hill, ejected safely from his aircraft which was on a routine training mission.
Unknown [act] 88456 88-0456 USAF 416 FLTS F-16C Block 42C Details
Compressor stall followed by a turbine shell out. The pilot failed to get the gear down and landed on the belly and did not eject as it wasn't needed.
18 Dec 2002 [act] 88457 88-0457 USAF 4 FS F-16C Block 40C AIB Report Details
Mid-air collission with F-16C (89-2072). Both aircraft and their pilots returned safely to Hill AB. There was $ 1.7 million worth of damage to both aircraft.
01 Dec 1990 [w/o] 88461 88-0461 USAF 310 TFTS F-16C Block 42C Details
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 unstrapped at 27,000 ft and initiated the ejection at 1,500 ft agl. The pilot was unbelted on ejection
24 Aug 1992 [act] 88465 88-0465 USAF 307 FS F-16C Block 40C Details
Wrecked because of hurricane Andrew, nose wheel collapsed, radome ripped off, and holes in air planes skin. Repair was carried out by Ogden ALC with work being completed by August of 1993.
08 Sep 2011 [act] 88466 88-0466 USAF 4 FS F-16C Block 40C Details
A storm hit Nellis AFB, Nevada on September 8, 2011 at just after 5pm causing a row of aircraft sunshelters to fall striking aircraft and injuring airman. In total eleven F-16s including this one and two A-10s were damaged. Aircraft was quickly repaired.

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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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