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F-16 Accident Reports for 1987

F-16 Aircraft Database

F-16 Accident Reports for 1987







Found 23 aircraft, displaying 16-23 [Sorted by Date]
Date Status Local S/N Aircraft AF/Unit Version Info Details
05 Oct 1987 [w/o] 121 78-0319 IDFAF 140 sqn F-16A Block 5 Details
Lost in a mountainous region, killing Captain Gil Ivri
10 Oct 1987 [w/o] 84270 84-1270 USAF 19 TFS F-16C Block 25 Details
Flew into the waters in the Black Sea
19 Oct 1987 [w/o] 85463 85-1463 USAF 526 TFS F-16C Block 30 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.
07 Dec 1987 [w/o] E-201 78-0201 RDAF Esk 723 F-16A Block 10 Details
Crashed near Vadehavet, Denmark. The American exchange pilot flying the aircraft, Captain Steven D. Wheeless, ejected safely. During a training mission in low altitude flying, the pilot had to make an evasive manoeuvre in order to clear a flock of birds. During this manoeuvre the aircraft stalled and then hit the the water. It then jump back into the air giving the pilot the chance to eject.
10 Dec 1987 [w/o] E-185 78-0185 RDAF Esk 730 F-16A Block 5 Details
Crashed near Ålebæk Bugt, south of Skagen, Denmark. Engine failure caused this crash with the pilot, Lieutenant Per Barner Petersen, ejecting safely.
17 Dec 1987 [w/o] 83067 83-1067 USAF 612 TFS F-16A Block 15 Details
Crashed east of Madrid (Pastrana), Spain. The pilot 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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