ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46598
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| Date: | Monday 13 January 1992 |
| Time: | 11:06 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C |
| Owner/operator: | 127th TFS, 184th TFG, Kansas ANG, USAF |
| Registration: | 84-1267 |
| MSN: | 5C-104 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 2 miles from McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas (IAB/KIAB) |
| McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas (IAB/KIAB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On January 13th 1992, F-16C 84-1267 of the 127th TFS, 184th TFG, Kansas Air National Guard, USAF was returning from a practice firing sortie of a M61A1 20mm cannon, and in the process of beginning touch-and-goes.
Pilot, Major David Ternes of the 127th FS was bringing the aircraft into McConnell AFB when he experienced trouble at 11:06 hours. Ternes was forced to eject at 150 feet and two miles from base. The aircraft tore through a house nearly hitting the sole occupant. Both people - Major Ternes, and the occupant of the house - survived uninjured. Cause of the accident was attributed to a lack of engine response.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1597/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1984.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
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Nov-2013 02:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2013 02:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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