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

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Found 523 aircraft, displaying 61- 75 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
13 Jan 1991 [ w/o] 79400 79- 0400 USAF 138 TFS F-16A Block 10 B Details
Crashed 31 miles southwest of Al Kharj AB, Saudi Arabia. The pilot experienced smoke and fumes in the cockpit. The engine failed and also the EPU. The pilot, Lieutenant Scott Thompson, ejected safely.
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 at 15:00h 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.
25 Sep 1984 [ w/o] 80477 80- 0477 USAF 429 TFS F-16A Block 10 B Details
It is speculated that Major Glenn Hessel had a heart attack during the flight. What is known is that his wing man, who was flying beside him, said that he was slumped over and was not responding to radio calls. Aircraft was in augmentor when it hit the ground. Squadron mates say he was very well liked in the unit.
10 Feb 1983 [ w/o] 80478 80- 0478 USAF 430 TFS F-16A Block 10 B Details
Crashed with the pilot, 1st Lieutenant Ronald L. Gray, being killed in the event.
Unknown [ act] 80481 80- 0481 USAF 62 TFTS F-16A Block 10 C Details
Had a gear failure upon landing, but the aircraft was repaired.
27 Nov 1991 [ w/o] 80484 80- 0484 USAF 121 TFS F-16A Block 10 C Details
The aircraft suffered an engine malfunction with restarts being unable and consequently crashing around 9:00 hours at the Dare Gunnery Range (Navy). The pilot ejected safely.
28 Feb 1994 [ w/o] 80486 80- 0486 USAF 148 FS F-16A Block 10 C Details
Lost near Duncan, Arizona at 14:00 hours. The pilot, RNlAF trainee with the Arizona ANG, 2nd Lt. Julian Beneker, was killed in the crash. During ACMI training he most possibly suffered G-LOC.
06 Jul 1982 [ w/o] 80490 80- 0490 USAF 80 TFS F-16A Block 10 C Details
Went down near Chongju, South Korea killing Captain David Curtis Robinson.
21 Apr 1993 [ w/o] 80495 80- 0495 USAF 107 FS F-16A Block 10 C Details
Unknown mishap, but the aircraft was a w/o.
Unknown [ act] 80527 80- 0527 USAF 63 TFTS F-16A Block 10 D Details
Suffered a broken throttle incident, but landed safely. The incident was caused by faulty maintenance. The jet had less than 100 flying hours when during an engine change the throttle quadrant was not connected during a test run. The fuel quadrant was set to first stage of AB but without throttle control, once the engine started there was no stopping it (main fuel shutoff valve control was also disconnected). The plane shot across the ramp, ripped all main gear off crossing a ditch and was airborne for close to 200ft before it bellied in and FOD'ed out the engine. The wings were removed and the jet was trucked back to the GD factory for repairs.
19 May 1993 [ i/a] 80535 80- 0535 USAF 89 FS F-16A Block 10 D Details
Written off when a fuel line came loose while in the pattern at Wright-Patterson, starting a fire inside the engine bay. the pilot declared an emergency and immediately attempted to land on the runway, touching down before the gear was fully extended. The tail hit the runway but the jet landed safely and remained on the runway. It was then used for Aircraft Battle Damage Repair Training (BDRT), even after the squadron exchanged the type for C-141's. Eventually it was scrapped after spending several years in the BDRT section of the base. - Thanks Jake Melampy
24 Jan 1991 [ w/o] 80536 80- 0536 USAF 127 TFTS F-16A Block 10 D Details
Collided with F-16A (78-0009), near Beaumont, Kansas. One of the pilots, Major Cary Carlin, was killed.
May 1988 [ con] 80560 80- 0560 USAF 182 TFS F-16A Block 15 Details
Reportedly rolled over on landing at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas around May of 1988. Damage was relatively minor and was taken apart and repaired back hone at San Antonio, Texas.

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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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Errors and Omissions

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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