ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46222
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 June 2003 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16CG Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 310th FSqn /58th FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 88-0451 |
| MSN: | 1C-53 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Barry M. Goldwater Range, 12 miles SW of Gila Bend, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) |
| Luke AFB, AZ (LUF/KLUF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 10 June 2003 at 17:15 hours at Barry M. Goldwater training range, 12 miles south west of Gila Bend, Arizona. Pilot, Captain David O'Malley, ejected safely at 1,120 feet AGL, and landed just over half-a mile from where the F-16 impacted into the terrain.
It was suspected that it was a 4th Stage turbine failure from a manufacturing defect in the Pratt & Whitney 220 series engines led to an engine fire, and catastrophic damage to the engine. All F-16's with this engine type installed were grounded as a result of this loss. A fault in the engine was found and remaining aircraft began flying once this part was replaced.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 292]
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2688/
3. http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2003/F-16_Luke_10Jun03.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
5. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1988.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Nov-2013 20:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2020 18:00 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Feb-2021 10:04 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Operator] |
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