ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46378
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| Date: | Thursday 21 January 1999 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16CJ |
| Owner/operator: | 13th FS, 432nd FW, USAF |
| Registration: | 92-3900 |
| MSN: | CC-142 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Goyō-zan, Kamaishi, Tōhoku, Sanriku-rias coast of Iwate Pref -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture (MSJ/RJSM) |
| Misawa AB, Aomori Prefecture (MSJ/RJSM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 21 January 1999 when crashed into a mountainous forested area at the 1,341 metre-Goyō-zan Mountain, near the city of Kamaishi, Tōhoku, on the Sanriku-rias coast of Iwate Prefecture, in the northern part of Japan (at Approximate co-ordinates: 39°16′N 141°53′E)
The crash occurred at 13:30 hours and 85 miles south of Misawa AB. The aircraft was on a training mission. Cause of the crash was human error, and it was officially recorded as a CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) mishap.
A malfunctioning G-suit distracted the pilot who gave it an inspection. The aircraft at the time was at only 3,300 feet and 418 knots IAS. When the pilot returned his attention to flying, he found a windscreen full of the terrain of a ridge. He pulled back on the stick, but flew straight through the trees on the ridge. The cut was 85 feet long, 35 feet wide and just 20 feet above the ground. Forty-five seconds after hitting the trees, the pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/news_article262.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamaishi
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1992.html
5. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3793/
6. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0900/ML090090035.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Nov-2013 23:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2013 23:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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