ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69630
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| Date: | Monday 26 June 2006 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 163438 |
| MSN: | 639/C010 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Hunter-Liggett |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Leading Edge Flap Actuation System failure. Runaway Leading Edge Flap creating uncontrollable situation causing pilot to eject while slowing on approach. Undersecretary of the Navy became involved after 2 similar mishaps 10 days apart. Moreover, this was previously a known issue that was not fully looked into. In these two 2006 mishaps, 2 aircraft and 1 pilot were lost.
Sources:
Email generated from the Undersecretary of the Navy passed thru Naval chain of command notifying Boeing, St. Louis and Moog, Inc, who manufactured the systems in question.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2016 06:55 | K. Frey | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2022 10:46 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport] |
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