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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 46-60 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
Unknown [act] 79377 79-0377 USAF 63 TFTS F-16A Block 10A Details
Aircraft crashed for the second time and was rebuilt again, and was called "Twice as Nice" from then on. Cause of mishap was a stuck throttle cable at 70% power. Incident happened at MacDill and the pilot landed the aircraft then ejected when he couldn't stop it. It then went off the end of the runway.
16 Jun 1982 [w/o] 79378 79-0378 USAF 429 TFS F-16A Block 10A Details
21 Apr 1993 [w/o] 79379 79-0379 USAF 107 FS F-16A Block 10A Details
Michigan ANG lost one of its aircraft in a crash at Selfridge ANGB.
22 Jun 1987 [w/o] 79385 79-0385 USAF 56 TTW F-16A Block 10A Details
The aircraft suffered from a stuck throttle incident. The stabs jumped during touchdown just as the engine flamed out. The aircraft went about 300 feet in the air and landed to the right of the runway. The pilot ejected safely.
19 Jan 1983 [w/o] 79386 79-0386 USAF 34 TFS F-16A Block 10B Details
Crashed in Great Salt Lake, Utah killing Lieutenant Colonel Bill George. The aircraft suffered a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
04 May 1982 [w/o] 79390 79-0390 USAF 429 TFS F-16A Block 10B Details
Crashed near Beccles, England due to main fuel pump failure. The aircraft had just undergone major maintanence and was being flown for a maintanence test flight. The pilot ejected safely. The damaged canopy from this aircraft was noted on display is at the Bentwaters Cold War Museum in Suffolk, England.
18 Jan 1991 [act] 79391 79-0391 USAF 138 TFS F-16A Block 10B Details
Shot up during Desert Storm by AAA on January 18, 1991. Damage was to the ECM pod and the the right wing. Spent a week in BDR before returning to flight a week later.
11 Apr 1991 [w/o] 79391 79-0391 USAF 138 TFS F-16A Block 10B Details
Tire blew during takeoff causing aircraft to depart the runway. The right drop tank hit a runway light. Pilot ejected safely, but the aircraft burned up.
09 Jun 1982 [w/o] 79392 79-0392 USAF 429 TFS F-16A Block 10B Details
22 Mar 1988 [w/o] 79397 79-0397 USAF 61 TFTS F-16A Block 10B Details
Flew into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The aircraft crashed on a night practice intercept sortie over the Gulf. The pilot was Capt. Ronald Speidel (a German Air Force exchange-pilot) who just joined the 61st TFTS at Mac Dill AFB
28 Jun 1989 [w/o] 79398 79-0398 USAF 161 TFTS F-16A Block 10B Details
Crashed near Fall River, Kansas. Student was on basic fighter maneuvers and exceeded limiters and F-16 lost control. The pilot ejected and survived.
13 Jan 1991 [w/o] 79400 79-0400 USAF 138 TFS F-16A Block 10B Details
Lost in Saudi Arabia.
16 May 1985 [w/o] 79416 79-0416 USAF 72 TFTS F-16B Block 5 Details
Crashed near MacDill AFB, Florida. 2nd Lieutenant Richard Satterlee was the student pilot.
14 Nov 1991 [w/o] 79419 79-0419 USAF 466 TFS F-16B Block 5 Details
Crashed onto Utah Test Range killing both pilots, Capt. Michael Terrance Sowell and Capt. Arnold Arthur Clarke. The aircraft suffered a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
24 Nov 1987 [act] 79419 79-0419 USAF 466 TFS F-16B Block 5 Details
Collided near Augusta, Georgia with F-15A (75-0056) of the 128th TFS 5 miles east of Wadley, Georgia. In the backseat was Bill Elliot who is a well known NASCAR driver. The missile rail on the F-16 hooked the intake on the F-15. Major Wayne F. Conroy was able to land the F-16 at Dobbins AFB, Georgia. F-16 was repaired only to be lost in a mishap on November 14, 1991. F-15 pilot, Lt. Col. Bruce W. MacLane ejected safely.

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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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