ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46782
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| Date: | Thursday 9 October 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 17th TFSqn /363rd TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 84-1259 |
| MSN: | 5C-96 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Shaw AFB, approx. 8 miles WNW of Sumter, South Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shaw AFB, South Carolina (SSC/KSSC) |
| Shaw AFB, South Carolina (SSC/KSSC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 9 October 1986 whilst attempting to land in bad/foggy weather during night flying at Shaw AFB, South Carolina. The aircraft impacted into pine trees, not far from Shaw AFB, approximately eight miles west-north-west of Sumter, South Carolina, avoiding a trailer park.
It seems that the pilot mistook street lights near Shaw AFB for the runway lights, and, although he was able to light the afterburner to avoid an impact into the trailer park, the F-16 was already too low to avoid a crash. The pilot, 1st Lieutenant Ralph Cyr, did not eject, and was killed on impact with the ground.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1589/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1984.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170306224555/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_80s.htm
4. http://peacetime-casualties.findthedata.org/l/2417/Ralph-A-Cyr
5. http://townofpittsford.org/files/publications/vet_bricks/locator_map.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Oct-2013 17:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2021 18:11 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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