ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161212
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| Date: | Monday 16 July 2007 |
| Time: | 16:55 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 13th FSqn /35th FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 92-3901 |
| MSN: | CC-143 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Balad Joint Air Base, Balad, Yethrib, Salah ad Din Governate -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Balad AB, Iraq (ORBD) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 16 July 2007; Lost during take off from Balad Joint Air Base, Balad, Yethrib, Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq, at 16.55 hours local, with the pilot managing to eject safely.
Accident investigation found that the nose gear tire was at low pressure and maintenance failed to properly check the tire pressure. During take off roll, the nose gear tire blew when the aircraft reached 150 mph.
Pilot heard the pop, and thought it was an engine failure, so aborted the take-off, even though at high speed and running out of runway. Shortly after the nose gear collapsed and due to severe lack of control, the pilot (also a commander) elected to eject. Aircraft continued another 2,000 feet until it went off the runway where it tumbled end-over-end coming to rest upside down. Fire erupted and the 20 mm rounds cooked off.
Sources:
1. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/16/content_6379862.htm_
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3794/
3. http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2007/F-16CJ_AOR_15Jul07.pdf
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218164837/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_00s.htm
Media:
F-16 92-3901 parked at Avalon (Geelong) (AVV / YMAV), Victoria, Australia 15 February 2003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2013 19:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Nov-2013 07:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2013 05:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2021 10:01 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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