ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162509
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| Date: | Thursday 14 September 2006 |
| Time: | 14:09 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C |
| Owner/operator: | 22nd FS, 52nd FW, USAF |
| Registration: | 91-0337 |
| MSN: | CC-35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oberkail, near Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM/ETAD) (Rhl.-Pfalz) -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Spangdahlem AB (SPM/ETAD) |
| Spangdahlem AB (SPM/ETAD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-16C 91-0337 (call sign STING 1) was written off 14 September 2006 at 14:09 local time, when the F-16C suffered a landing gear failure near Spangdahlem AB after hitting an antenna during a landing attempt, damaging the undercarriage.
The aircraft then ran out of fuel before the problem could be fixed, and the pilot, 1st Lieutenant Trevor Merrell, executed a controlled bailout. The pilot aircraft then briefly flew on before crashed into a cow pasture on the outskirts of Oberkail.
The accident was caused by a visual illusion at Spangdahlem AB. The runway has an upslope, making the pilot think he is coming in too high, forcing him to take a lower approach, with the consequence of the aircraft undershooting on approach.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3380/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1991.html
3. https://www.stripes.com/news/f-16-crashes-near-spangdahlem-base-pilot-ejects-safely-1.54147
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171101202529/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/2006.htm#sep
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberkail
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(2000%E2%80%93present)#2006
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2013 04:29 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-Oct-2014 21:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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