ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187825
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| Date: | Thursday 2 June 2016 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16CM Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | AD Sqn Thunderbirds USAF |
| Registration: | 92-3890 |
| MSN: | CC-132 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS), CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | City of Colorado Springs Muni (KCOS) |
| City of Colorado Springs Muni (KCOS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The F-16 operated by the United States Air Force Thunderbirds as #6, force landed to high desert terrain south of City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport/Peterson Air Force Base (KCOS), Colorado Springs, Colorado, during a flyover in celebration of Air Force Academy graduation. The pilot ejected prior to ground contact. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard was uninjured.
The mishap occurred after a flyby of the United States Air Force Academy graduation in Colorado Springs. After beginning landing procedures, the pilot inadvertently rotated the throttle, placing it into an engine cut-off position. Normally, this full rotation cannot occur unless a throttle trigger is affirmatively actuated or pressed. However, the throttle trigger was “stuck” in the “pressed” position. The accident investigation board observed debris accumulation in the throttle trigger, combined with wear on the trigger assembly. Once the engine cut-off occurred, the aircraft immediately lost thrust.
Sources:
http://www.kktv.com/content/news/Reports-of-plane-crash-south-of-Colorado-Springs-airport-381683861.html
http://www.krdo.com/news/local-news/latest-thunderbird-crash-911-calls-released-/73481280
http://gazette.com/thunderbirds-jet-crashes-near-colorado-springs/article/1577424
https://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/14/thunderbirds-crash-cause-colorado-springs/
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/Lockheed-Martin-F-16CM/2619023/L?sid=21684c46ad188e05d39fd6ba0aefbed3
http://www.airforcemag.com/AircraftAccidentReports/Documents/2016/060216_F16CJ_ElPasoCounty.pdf
http://afthunderbirds.com/site/our-team/
http://www.f-16.net/units_article110.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20161222224952/http://www.acc.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/5725/Article/1029543/f-16cm-thunderbird-accident-investigation-released.aspx
Media:
.A throttle malfunction & inadvertent throttle rotation destroyed an F-16CM south of Peterson AFB, Colo. June 2, 2016 https://t.co/arur8sjk5U
— Air Combat Command (@USAF_ACC) December 14, 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2016 20:07 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Jun-2016 20:15 | Geno | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2016 05:57 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 03-Jun-2016 18:47 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2016 19:44 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 14-Dec-2016 19:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2016 19:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Mar-2019 13:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2019 13:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2019 20:29 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Feb-2020 18:04 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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