ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46494
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| Date: | Monday 21 August 1995 |
| Time: | 16:18 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 308th FSqn /56th FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 88-0455 |
| MSN: | 1C-57 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gladden Military Operating Area, near Prescott, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) |
| Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
According to the following extract from the summary of the official USAF inquiry into the incident:
"On 21 August 1995, an upgrading flight lead,an instructor pilot, and a designated bandit were scheduled to fly a three ship Air Combat Manoeuvering (ACM) mission (Call sign Haggle 1) originating at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, into an air-to-air training area (Gladden Military Operating Area (MOA)) that is located approximately 60 miles north west of Phoenix, Arizona.
Ground operations, takeoff at 15;50 PST and flight en route to the airspace were uneventful. While initiating the second planned ACM engagement, the instructor pilot's aircraft began heavy vibration and the engine failed. The pilot correctly performed Critical Action Procedures (CAPS) for engine failure, but was unable to gain a restart in three attempts.
The pilot then initiated a controlled ejection and landed safely via parachute. The aircraft crashed on government property; there was no damage to private property. There were no deaths or injuries. The mishap occurred at 16:18 PST.
The mishap pilot was Captain Nathan E. Hill, Instructor Pilot, 308th Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Arizona. The aircraft impact on government land (Bureau of Land Management) approximately 60 miles Northwest of Luke AFB, Arizona (co-ordinates 34 degrees 9' 36" north, 113 degrees 13' 12" west) Time of the crash was 1618 PST, 21 August 1995. No structures were nearby. The aircraft was destroyed on impact, and much of the wreckage came to rest on Arizona state land after crossing the BLM property boundary. There was no private property damage."
Sources:
1. Flight International 24-30 April 1996
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2692/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
5. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0302/ML030280071.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Nov-2008 03:49 | harro | Updated |
| 14-Nov-2013 22:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2013 22:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2021 10:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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