ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46292
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 2001 |
| Time: | 11:05 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C |
| Owner/operator: | 522nd FS, 27th FW, USAF |
| Registration: | 87-0330 |
| MSN: | 5C-591 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Melrose Bombing Range, 20 miles W of Clovis, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cannon AFB, New Mexico (CVS/KCVS) |
| Cannon AFB, New Mexico (CVS/KCVS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 21 March 2001 when crashed when the engine failed over Melrose Bombing Range. The pilot, Captain Dawn Hokaj ejected, around 20 miles west of Clovis, New Mexico, and suffered only minor injuries. She was transported by ambulance to the Cannon Air Force Base Medical Clinic.
According to Air Combat Command?s Accident Investigation Report, there was clear and convincing evidence complete failure of the number three main thrust bearing led ultimately to engine failure.
Investigators also found two substantial factors that directly contributed to the accident. First, a crew chief failed to perform a proper pre-flight maintenance inspection. Second, maintenance personnel failed to identify a contaminated pump filter in the aircraft engine oil system.
The accident occurred during a four-ship, low-altitude, intercept-training sortie.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 263]
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2356/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1987.html
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
5. http://amarillo.com/stories/2001/03/22/new_cannon.shtml
6. http://www.voodoo-world.cz/falcon/girls/g16056.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Nov-2013 03:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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