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F-16 Accident Reports for 2011

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Found 19 aircraft, displaying 1- 15 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
08 Feb 2011 [ w/o] 146 80- 3565 RJAF 1 sqn F-16A Block 20 MLU Details
14 Feb 2011 [ w/o] 10202 81- 0668 RTAF 102 sqn F-16A Block 15 C ADF News Article Details
The F-16 crashed in Chaiyaphum province while taking part in the Cobra Gold 2011 exercise. The pilot managed to eject safely. Cause is yet unknown.
14 Feb 2011 [ w/o] 10212 81- 0774 RTAF 102 sqn F-16A Block 15 G ADF News Article Details
The F-16 crashed in Chaiyaphum province while taking part in the Cobra Gold 2011 exercise. The pilot managed to eject safely. Cause is yet unknown.
08 Apr 2011 [ w/o] J-640 80- 3640 F-16A Block 20 MLU News Article Details
When arriving at the SABCA factory in the early morning for some modifications and repainting to be done in anticipation of being transferred to Chile (it would have become airframe #745 with the FACh), the nose landing gear failed upon landing at Gosselies AP. The pilot belly landed the F-16 with him being unhurt. The airframe was briefly stored at Volkel AB for damage assessment. Although repairable it was decided not to repair the airframe due to the associated cost and simply replace the airframe for the Chilean Air Force with #J-203. Therefore this is a w/o.
27 Apr 2011 [ sto] 3004 00- 6059 UAEAF 1 sqn F-16F Block 60 News Article Details
Veered off the runway after landing at Sigonella Air Base after transfering from Decimomannu, Sardinia on Wednesday at 11:35h local time. The pilot ejected safely. Aircraft will likely be repaired but it will take several years.
07 Jun 2011 [ w/o] 87242 87- 0242 USAF 176 FS F-16C Block 30 F News Article Details
Crashed into an unoccupied vacation home in the town of New Chester around 13:20h local time. Was one of two fighter jets which had taken off from Truax Field in Madison for a routine training mission in the vicinity of Volk Field. Pilot ejected safely.
28 Jun 2011 [ w/o] 85413 85- 1413 USAF 64 AGRS F-16C Block 25 F News Article Details
The F-16 crashed around 17.30h local time near Caliente, Nevada. The pilot, Capt. Eric Ziegler, didn't eject and was subsquently killed. The F-16 was participating in an air-to-air combat training mission. The exact cause is still under investigation.
28 Jul 2011 [ sto] 87296 87- 0296 USAF 100 FS F-16C Block 30 H News Article Details
Ran off the runway at Oshkosh at 11.20hrs.
29 Jul 2011 [ w/o] 90717 90- 0717 USAF 80 FS F-16C Block 40 H AIB Report Details
Pilot failed to noticed that #90-0733 had halted on runway before take-off and ran into him. Received extensive damage totaling over $2M. Included damage to nose cone, nose radome, FCR antenna, targeting pod, forward fuselage, bulkhead, canopy, equipment bay door and side access door.
29 Jul 2011 [ act] 90733 90- 0733 USAF 80 FS F-16C Block 40 H Details
Received $589,322 worth of damage after #90-0717 ran into it while on the runway before take-off. Damage to wing box, horizontal stab, fuel tank and targetting pod reported.
24 Aug 2011 [ act] 6692 93- 0793 RoCAF 27 TFG F-16A Block 20 Details
The aircraft flew too low coming in for landingat Hua Lien AB and the left landing gear hit and broke a lighting rod and metal frame on a power line pole just after 9 hours local time.
08 Sep 2011 [ act] 88436 88- 0436 USAF 4 FS F-16C Block 40 B 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 and two A-10s were damaged.
08 Sep 2011 [ act] 88437 88- 0437 USAF 4 FS F-16C Block 40 B 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 and two A-10s were damaged.
08 Sep 2011 [ act] 88466 88- 0466 USAF 4 FS F-16C Block 40 C 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.
08 Sep 2011 [ act] 91470 91- 0470 USAF 16 WS F-16D Block 52 D 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.

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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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