ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46632
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| Date: | Saturday 26 January 1991 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 171st FISqn /191st TFGp Michigan ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 81-0717 |
| MSN: | 61-398 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Peck MOA, Huron County, near Fairhaven, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Selfridge ANGB, Michigan (MTC/KMTC) |
| Selfridge ANGB, (MTC/KMTC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-16A 81-0717 of the 171st FIS, 191st TFG, Michigan Air National Guard, USAF was destroyed when it crashed en route to the Peck Military Operating Area (MOA) in Huron County, near Fairhaven, Michigan. The pilot ejected safely.
Per extract from the (redacted) official report into the incident:
"The mishap aircraft, Cobra 1 (F-16A, 81-0717), took off from Selfridge ANGB, MI, at 15:01 EST, 26 January 1991, to conduct a basic fighter manoeuvering (BFM) mission in Peck Military Operating Area (MOA) located approximately 70 miles north of Selfridge ANGB. Ordnance on board the aircraft included: one AIM-9L missile (inert), 510 rounds 20 mm and flares.
Anticipating bailout, he manoeuvered the aircraft to avoid buildings. The mishap aircraft impacted the ground in an open farm field at a low trajectory angle at 1525 EST, 26 January 1991, at Huron County, MI (at 43.47N, 83.22W). This is no direct evidence indicating the mishap aircraft's airspeed at time of impact
The mishap pilot initiated ejection at approximately 2,000 ft MSL, 150 KIAS. The entire ejection sequence functioned normally.
Several local newspapers, including the Huron Daily Tribune, The Progress Advance, and The Tuscola County Advertiser were involved in post-crash coverage. Media representatives were briefed by Selfridge ANGB public affairs office. Aircraft was totally destroyed; aircraft wreckage was returned to Selfridge ANGB by elements of the 191st FIG"
The redacted report does not name the pilot involved.
Sources:
1. Flight International 13-19 May 1992
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1058/
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1981.html
5. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0301/ML030170529.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Jan-2009 11:15 | harro | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2013 18:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2013 18:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-May-2020 16:32 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2021 11:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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