ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46667
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| Date: | Sunday 18 March 1990 |
| Time: | 09:14 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A ADF Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 421st TFSqn /388th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 82-0937 |
| MSN: | 61-530 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 miles NE of Wendover, Tooele County, Utah -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hill AFB, Utah (HIF/KHIF) |
| Wendover, Utah (ENV/KENV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 18 March 1990: This was reported as the first crash of an F-16A ADF. During a functional check flight, the engine stalled and the F-16 crashed 4 miles North-east of Wendover, Tooele County, Utah. 82-0937 was attempting to make an emergency landing at Wendover Airport, Wendover, Utah (ENV/KENV).
The pilot (Captain Daniel A. West, call-sign "PHANTOM 18") ejected safely. 82-0937 exploded and caught fire on impact with the ground, and was burnt out
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1267/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1982.html
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://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0305/ML030580742.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Nov-2013 22:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2021 14:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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