Date |
Status |
Local S/N |
Aircraft |
AF/Unit |
Version |
Info |
Details |
15 Apr 2002 |
[
w/o] |
92919 |
92-
3919
|
USAF 14 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
P
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News Article
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Details
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The aircraft crashed at 11:29 am at about 1.6 miles northeast of the town of Tanosawa, Japan. The pilot, Maj. Chad Miller, ejected from the aircraft with minor injuries. Approximately 15 minutes after beginning a qualification training upgrade mission, Miller reported an engine problem. He immediately turned toward land and attempted to restart the engine four times without success. He turned the aircraft parallel to the coast away from populated areas and then ejected. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact with the water. Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, the accident investigation board president's opinion is that a fatigue crack had developed in a high-pressure turbine blade. The crack caused a portion of the blade to fall off that then caused catastrophic damage and failure of the remaining turbine blades. Once the turbines failed, the engine could no longer produce thrust, continue to operate or be restarted.
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18 Mar 2005 |
[
w/o] |
92927 |
92-
3927
|
USAF 16 WS |
F-16D
Block
52
P
|
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Details
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Crashed at the end of the runway at 8:34am while attemtping to land at Nellis AFB. The pilot ejected safely but was taken to the hospital to be treated for scratches. A briefcase got loose on the back-seat and jammed the throttle making it unable for the pilot to shut down the afterburner. The accident happened because the pilot failed to comply with emergency procedures.
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07 Jun 2016 |
[
w/o] |
93531 |
93-
0531
|
USAF 157 FS |
F-16C
Block
52
Q
|
News Article
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Details
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The jet collided with a 157th FS sistership (#92-3899) above a military operating area near Jefferson County, Georgia during a routine exercise. Both pilots ejected safely.
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19 Mar 2000 |
[
w/o] |
93534 |
93-
0534
|
USAF 78 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
Q
|
News Article
|
Details
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Impacted the ground coming out of a loop at the Kingsville air show in Texas. The aircraft was from Shaw AFB, South Carolina. Pilot, Major Brison Phillips, did not eject. Six minutes into the scripted airshow the pilot executed a double Immelman maneuver to 21 seconds inverted followed by a split S maneuver. The inverted maneuver was standard to maintain position with ground references and the show line. Due to strong winds and unfamiliar ground references, the pilot channelized his atention on the ground references and the show line but not at his power setting en 12° dive angle. Higher than normal power and the dive caused him to descend rapidly from 6,300 feet to 4,200 feet and accelerate from 132 knots to 444 knots. The pilot recognized this and pulled maximum G's but impacted the ground
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19 Nov 1998 |
[
w/o] |
93538 |
93-
0538
|
USAF 55 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
Q
|
News Article
|
Details
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Commander of the 55th Fighter Squadron ejected from this F-16 at Shaw AFB, South Carolina. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Harvey survived the ejection which occurred about 15:00 hours. The pilot ejected under a minute after takeoff. Cause of the crash was due to engine fuel control problems from a faulty AC generator which gave wrong signals to the Digital Engine Control (DEC). Just after the pilot left the aircraft, the engine regained power and flew for an additional thirty seconds before impacting the ground two miles from the end of the runway.
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05 Apr 2006 |
[
w/o] |
93542 |
93-
0542
|
USAF 55 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
Q
|
News Article
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Details
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At around 17:40 hours - while on a two ship training mission over the Atlantic, 30 miles off the coast of South Carolina - this F-16 went down. The other pilot in the flight saw the ejection and a parachute open but it was not untill 19:35 hours that the pilot, Captain Theodore 'Ted' Shultz, was rescued by the US Coast Guard. The cause of the crash was determined to be a G-LOC incidence.
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12 Nov 2008 |
[
w/o] |
93554 |
93-
0554
|
USAF 55 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
Q
|
News Article
|
Details
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Destroyed on the ground when a fire broke out while the engine was running at Balad AB, Iraq. Pilot opened the canopy and escaped without any issues. Fire destroyed a lot of the fuselage and warped the right wing. Investigation and details pending.
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30 Jun 2020 |
[
w/o] |
94043 |
94-
0043
|
USAF 77 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
|
News Article
|
Details
|
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The aircraft crashed at approximately 23:30hrs local time. The pilot, 1st Lt. David Schmitz, was taken to Prisma Tuomey Hospital for treatment where he later died. The aircraft’s landing gear was damaged in an initial landing attempt and in a subsequent landing attempt the F-16 departed the runway and the pilot was fatally injured during an unsuccessful ejection.
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21 Sep 2006 |
[
act] |
94047 |
94-
0047
|
USAF 77 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
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News Article
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Details
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Suffered a fire in the exhaust during take off from Shaw AFB and the pilot jettisoned the tanks over civilian land. The aircraft landed safely and was repaired.
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09 Nov 2018 |
[
sto] |
96084 |
96-
0084
|
USAF 55 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
|
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Details
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The aircraft sufered a mishap during take-off in which it hydroplaned off the runway at Shaw AFB. The pilot was unhurt, but the aircraft received extensive damage.
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07 Jul 2015 |
[
w/o] |
96085 |
96-
0085
|
USAF 55 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
|
News article
|
Details
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This F-16 collided with a Cessna C 150 midair about 11 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina on July 7th, 2015.
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09 Mar 2004 |
[
act] |
97109 |
97-
0109
|
USAF 79 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
D
|
AIB Report
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Details
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Suffered a mid-air with F-16C (#91-0398) at approximately 14:40 hours, 35 miles southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Both aircraft landed safely.
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02 Jul 2013 |
[
act] |
97109 |
97-
0109
|
USAF 79 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
D
|
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Details
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Collided with an antenna while landing at Shaw AFB, South Carolina. A team had to fly in from Hill AFB, Utah. A bulkhead, both ventral fins, the 'bathtub' panel, the engine and engine bay, along with the landing gear and landing gear door were just some of the parts replaced over the next almost two years. Returned to the air on April 8, 2015 with a code 1 flight.
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03 Apr 2013 |
[
w/o] |
00219 |
00-
0219
|
USAF 79 FS |
F-16C
Block
50
|
News Article
|
Details
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Deployed with the 77th EFS to Bagram Airfield impacted a mountain side 10 nautical miles southeast of BAF returning from a CAS mission. The pilot Capt. Steel was killed.
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