ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46397
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 September 1998 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C |
| Owner/operator: | 523rd FS, 27th FW, USAF |
| Registration: | 86-0324 |
| MSN: | 5C-430 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pecos MOA, 30 miles SW of Fort Sumner, De Baca County, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| 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 September 1 1998 when crashed at 9:13 hours, 30 miles south-west of Fort Sumner in the eastern portion of New Mexico.
The pilot, Major Kevin Frisbie, was severely injured in the ejection. He was treated at the University Hospital, Albuquerque. Cause of the crash was the pilot having gravity-induced loss of consciousness (G-LOC) after preforming a high-g manoeuvre of 6.4 g. Frisbie was unconscious for about ten seconds. When he woke he was 70 degrees nose down 5,000 feet altitude and at a speed of 575 knots (1,065 km/h). He attempted to pull out of the dive, but at 300 feet ejected.
The MA crashed heading in a westerly direction in grazing land at 34'04.6" North and 104'24.5" West, 30 miles south-west of Fort Sumner, De Baca County, Mew Mexico, and was destroyed upon impact.
The pilot knew about the g-suit malfunction prior to flight during his checks. He was cleared to take it as is with a g-limit restriction. His parachute also did not open fully before he impacted the ground causing multiple breaks to both hips and legs. It was over 4 to 6 months until he was around on crutches.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2107/
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. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1986.html
4. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0302/ML030290393.pdf
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Sumner,_New_Mexico
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Nov-2013 17:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2014 16:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 28-Oct-2014 16:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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