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F-16 Aircraft Database

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




Found 418 F-16s, displaying 76-90 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N FY/n AF/Unit Version Info Details
10 Oct 1986 [w/o] 78075 78-0075 USAF 466 TFS F-16A Block 5 Details
12 Nov 1986 [w/o] 84233 84-1233 USAF 33 TFS F-16C Block 25C Details
Crashed near Shaw AFB, South Carolina. The pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Eric Oliver, didn't survive the crash.
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.
22 Mar 1987 [w/o] 83115 83-1115 USAF 13 TFS F-16A Block 15S Details
Pilot Captain Larry D. Oswitz ejected safely and the aircraft hit the water near Hashinoe, Japan. Cause of crash was failure of the high pressure turbine. The crash happened while the 432nd TFW was converting to the F-16C/D. As aircraft 85-1432 had been marked 432 TFW aircraft 83-1115 had it's Wing King markings removed to prevent any confusing between the two aircraft. The tail was salvaged from the ocean and later used for BDR training.
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.
23 Jun 1987 [w/o] 85424 85-1424 USAF 526 TFS F-16C Block 30 Details
Flew into the ground at Weselberg, Germany killing the pilot, 1st Lieutenant John Holmberg. This was near Ramstein AB.
24 Jul 1987 [w/o] 80597 80-0597 USAF FWS F-16A Block 15B Details
Collided with F-16A (82-0912) over Indian Springs, Nevada. Captain Alexander Rupp was sadly killed in the mishap.
24 Jul 1987 [w/o] 82912 82-0912 USAF FWS F-16A Block 15J Details
Collided with F-16A (80-0597) over Indian Springs, Nevada killing Major Michael J. Lotti.
25 Jul 1987 [w/o] 83149 83-1149 USAF 33 TFS F-16C Block 25B Details
Crashed somewhere in Jordan.
27 Aug 1987 [w/o] 85517 85-1517 USAF 526 TFS F-16D Block 30A Details
Hit the ground near Metz, France shortly after the two man crew ejected.
16 Sep 1987 [w/o] 85399 85-1399 USAF 10 TFS F-16C Block 25F Details
Crashed between Gunzenhausen and Pleinfeld, Germany after an engine failure. The pilot ejected safely.
10 Oct 1987 [w/o] 84270 84-1270 USAF 19 TFS F-16C Block 25D Details
Flew into the waters in the Black Sea
19 Oct 1987 [w/o] 85463 85-1463 USAF 526 TFS F-16C Block 30A Details
Collided in mid-air with an F-5E (74-01534 of the 527th AS numbered 10) over Searland ,Germany killing the F-16 pilot, LtCol. Richard "Dick" Allain. The F-16 came down at the local district "Hoxberg", town limits of Lebach, Kreis Saarlouis. F-5 allegedly came down near Nonweiler, local town of Selbach, Germany.
Nov 1987 [act] 85412 85-1412 USAF 512 TFS F-16C Block 30 Details
Went off the runway during a landing because it was caught in the jet wash of an F-111. Pilot was fine but the aircraft had a good record of code 1 prior to this mishap.
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 [sto] Stored (e.g. at AMARC)
[cld] Cancelled order [o/o] On Order T/V LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb] Embargoed [pre] Preserved (museum, gateguard) [w/o] Write-off
[i/a] Instructional Airframe [scr] Scrapped Photo Available



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