ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46536
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| Date: | Friday 8 October 1993 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 23rd FSqn /52nd FWg USAF |
| Registration: | 91-0350 |
| MSN: | CC-48 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Joslyn Road, Remsen, Oneida Co., New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Carswell AFB, Texas (FWH/KNFW) |
| Plattsburgh AFB, NY (PBG/KBPG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed at 18:30 hours on a delivery flight at Remsen, Oneida County, near Griffiss AFB, New York. Air Force investigators have concluded that night fog and a blown fuse in the instruments that receive landing information were the cause of the crash.
Per the following extract (albeit redacted/censored) from the summary of the official USAF report into the incident:
"On 8 October 1993, the mishap aircraft was #2 in a four ship flight (call signs Retro 11, 12, 13, 14) transferring new F-16 aircraft from Dallas, Texas to Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Their first stop on this transfer mission was to be Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York.
Take off occurred at 1350 local from Carswell AFB, Texas. The flight flew a standard instrument departure to flight level 370 and then was cleared direct Plattsburgh. Upon arrival at Plattsburgh, Retro 12 executed three instrument approaches, but discovered that the weather was too bad to land.
He attempted an emergency divert to Griffiss AFB. The aircraft flamed out due to fuel starvation while still too far from Griffiss to allow for a flame out landing. Retro 12 successfully ejected. The aircraft impacted the ground in a forested area with minimal damage to private property.
The crash site was 15 nautical miles NE of Griffiss AFB (coordinates: 43.25N, 75.12W). The aircraft was at about 200 knots, 6 degrees angle of attack, slightly left wing low, but with 0 degrees pitch when it struck the forest. The impact destroyed F-16C, serial number 91-0350."
According to contemporary media reports, the F-16 cut a 1,000-foot swathe through the trees off Joslyn Road, Remsen, before coming to rest in a fiery heap 500 feet from the home of Nick and Diane Polce. The aircraft was being delivered from Lockheed Martin at Fort Worth, Texas to the 23rd FS in Spangdahlem AB, Germany.
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl [Scramble 174]
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3393/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1991.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remsen,_New_York
5. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0302/ML030240168.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Nov-2013 02:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2015 09:49 | JINX | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2021 09:47 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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