Accident McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet 163445,
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Date:Wednesday 30 August 1995
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F18H model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet
Owner/operator:US Navy
Registration: 163445
MSN: 650/D004
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Whitehouse Field, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
The mishap F/A-18 experienced flight control failure. One rudder was not functioning on final approach to the airfield. At the same time, the right engine had lost power without warning. LSO called Wave off. The aviator applied full throttle, which caused asymmetric thrust, resulted the yaw and roll toward the side of the failed engine. The aircraft crashed and the aviator didn't attempt to eject. It was one of the FCLP training sorties of F/A-18 RAG syllabus of class 2-95.

Sources:

Robert Gandt, BOGEYS AND BANDIT, Viking 1997, pp249-264

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Nov-2010 04:37 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
28-May-2023 12:14 kage Updated [[Total fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]]

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