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

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Found 523 aircraft, displaying 391- 405 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
01 May 1999 [ w/o] 88550 88- 0550 USAF 555 FS F-16C Block 40 D News Article Details
Lost over Serbia near Nakucani during operation Allied Force due to engine failure, which was caused by a nearby SA-3 explosion. The pilot, Lt. Col. David Goldfein, ejected safely and was rescued by helicopter. The tail is on display in the Museum of Warplanes in Belgrade, Serbia.
05 Feb 1995 [ w/o] 89000 89- 2000 USAF 188 FS F-16C Block 40 E Details
Crashed 70 miles southeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico at 13:00 hours. The aircraft suffered an aft retainer coming apart from the engine. The pilot, 1st Lieutenant Michael E. Holzer, Jr., ejected safely.
Dec 2006 [ act] 89001 89- 2001 USAF 555 FS F-16C Block 40 E Details
During an engine run at the Aviano hush house the 5th stage ECS duct was improperly installed and fell off at MAX power. Aircraft was down for 8 months for depot level repair.
25 Oct 2002 [ w/o] 89006 89- 2006 USAF 4 FS F-16C Block 40 E Details
Destroyed in a mid-air collision with F-16C (#89-2111). Capt. David Rosmann, ejected safely. The mishap was caused by the failure of both pilots to properly deconflict their flight paths during a tactical turn. Other contributing factors included: loss of situational awareness, misinterpretation of closure and visual cues, task misprioritization and channelization, and expectancy.
04 Oct 2002 [ act] 89016 89- 2016 USAF 555 FS F-16C Block 40 E News Article Details
Starboard main gear tension bar failed after being loaded with fuel and weapons at Decimomannu. The aircraft was parked and chocked at the time. It was marked '16 AF' and was on detachment at the time. Cause was a corrosion on landing gear.
09 Apr 2013 [ act] 89017 89- 2017 USAF 125 FS F-16C Block 42 E Details
Ran off the runway at Tulsa IAP. Damage is minimal and was repaired quickly.
20 Oct 2014 [ w/o] 89019 89- 2019 USAF 125 FS F-16C Block 42 E News Article Details
Lost in a crash in a field in Moline, Kansas around 14:00 local after a mid-air collision with F-16C 89-2034 which landed safely while the pilot of the crashed aircraft ejected with injuries.
19 Sep 1990 [ w/o] 89027 89- 2027 USAF 70 TFS F-16C Block 40 E Details
Hit the ground at 20:27 hours, twelve miles southwest of Allendale, South Carolina, killing the pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Barry Bost. During a nighttime mission he flew into terrain without ever ejecting.
21 Jun 2017 [ sto] 89028 89- 2028 USAF 125 FS F-16C Block 42 E News Article Details
Caught fire during take off from Ellington Field and the pilot decided to eject, which he did safely.
15 Jun 2007 [ w/o] 89031 89- 2031 USAF 125 FS F-16C Block 42 E News Article Details
The aircraft was lost during a close-air-support mission over Iraq at 00.27h local time. Although a 125FS aircraft, the pilot was part of the 112th FS. The pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Sonnenberg, didn't eject and was consequently killed during the mishap. The cause of the crash was spatial disorientation.
02 Jun 1995 [ w/o] 89032 89- 2032 USAF 555 FS F-16C Block 40 E Details
Captain Scott O'Grady's aircraft. While patrolling the no-fly zone over Bosnia, the aircraft was hit by an SA-6 Gainful SAM. The aircraft came down near the town of Banja Luka, Bosnia. Scott O'Grady was able to safely eject. However, O'Grady spent six days on the ground in enemy territory before being rescued by a Marine Corps CH-53 and support aircraft. Scott was picked up from near the town of Mrkonjic Grad. Scott O'Grady's story made headlines around the world, becoming a celebrity. He is one of the more well known F-16 pilots.
20 Oct 2014 [ act] 89034 89- 2034 USAF 125 FS F-16C Block 42 E AIB Report Details
This aircraft collided with F-16C 89-2019 causing it to crash. This aircraft managed to land safely after flying 100 miles with a large portion of right wing removed.
02 Mar 2022 [ ] 89035 89- 2035 USAF 555 FS F-16C Block 40 E USAF F-16C carries out successful gear up landing at Aviano Details
Performed a succesfull wheels-up landing after suffering a MLG wheel loss upon take-off enroute to a CAP mission over South-Eastern Europe.
26 Jan 1995 [ w/o] 89036 89- 2036 USAF 510 FS F-16C Block 40 E News Article Details
Flew into the waters of the Adriatic Sea about 60 miles east of Camacchio, Italy at 08:40 killing the pilot Captain Mark 'Mac' P. McCarthy. The cause was pilot incapacitation which occurred for unknown reasons, but G-LOC is most probable. Remembrance website of Capt. McCarthy: Website.
08 Sep 2011 [ i/a] 89048 89- 2048 USAF 16 WS F-16C Block 42 E Details
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 and two A-10s were damaged.

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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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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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