ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46540
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 1993 |
| Time: | 13:38 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A ADF Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 169th FSqn /182nd FGp Illinois ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 81-0779 |
| MSN: | 61-460 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles NW of Union, Franklin County, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Peoria ANGB, Illinois (PIA/KPIA) |
| Peoria ANGB, Illinois (PIA/KPIA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-16A ADF 81-0779 of the 169th FS, 182nd FG, Illinois Air National Guard, USAF was written off on September 11 1993, when the aircraft was completely destroyed in a crash. It impacted the ground near Union, Missouri due to engine main bearing failure.
According to the following extract (albeit redacted/censored) from the summary of the official USAF inquiry report into the incident:
"On Saturday, 11 September 1993, Bronco One Flight (four F-16A aircraft) was scheduled for a 12:45 local departure for a surface attack mission at Cannon Range, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri" [pilots name redacted] "the mishap pilot (MP) was scheduled to be number, four in the flight, flying the mishap aircraft (MA), F-16A, #81-0779, which was flight leader as Bronco 1." [pilots name redacted] "was Bronco 3"
During ground operations the number two aircraft ground aborted; the flight became a three ship, and changed call signs accordingly. The MP (Mishap Pilot) was now Bronco 3, and" [pilots name redacted] was now Bronco 2.
Bronco 1 flight departed Greater Peoria Regional Airport at 12:43 local and proceeded to-Cannon Range uneventfully. During a pull up after the-third bombing pass, Bronco 3 experienced a momentary airframe vibration which stopped then reappeared moments later'on the base turn." [pilots name redacted] "terminated the bomb pass and began a climb towards the emergency divert field.
Attributing the vibration to a suspected leading edge flap malfunction, and, since all engine indications and warning systems were normal, the, flight agreed that Bronco 2 and 3 would proceed back to Peoria.
During the climb to Flight Level 330, the vibration -stopped at 17,000 feet.However, approximately 5 1/2 minutes later at FL290, the MA experienced an explosion and subsequent fire, forcing the pilot to safely eject; the aircraft crashed and was destroyed. The crash site was located approximately five miles north west of Union, Missouri, in Franklin County, at co-ordinates 38 degrees 28 minutes north, 91 degrees 05 minutes west. The aircraft crashed at 1338 CDT, 0.9 hours after take off: the MP was recovered unharmed"
Note: As the report is redacted/censored, the pilots involved are not named. The pilot of 81-0779 is only referred to in some instances as "MP" or "Mishap Pilot"
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1120/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1981.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
4. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0302/ML030240160.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Nov-2013 01:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2021 21:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 16-Mar-2021 21:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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