ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46276
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 2001 |
| Time: | 14:36 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 181st FWg /113rd FSqn Indiana ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 86-0226 |
| MSN: | 5C-332 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles east of Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Terre Haute ANGB, Hulman Field (HUF/KHUF) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 26 July 2001: Crashed two miles east of Parkersburg, Richland County, Illinois at approximate co-ordinates: 38°35′25″N 88°3′21″W.
The pilot, Major Patrick Wade, ejected safely at 14:36 hours Central Daylight Time at 6,600 feet AGL. Cause of the crash was that the no. 4 bearing in the engine seized. This led to the No.7 compressor fan blade shearing, causing catastrophic engine failure
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl (Scramble 268)
2. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2009/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1986.html
4. http://usaf.aib.law.af.mil/ExecSum2001/F-16C_ParkersburgIL_26Jul01.pdf
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218164837/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_00s.htm
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkersburg,_Illinois
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/113th_Intelligence_Squadron_(United_States)#Air_Combat_Command
8. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0907/ML090770385.pdf
Media:
F-16 86-0226 when with the 52nd TFW, visiting RAF Upper Heyford UK on June 3 1988
%2C_USA_-_Air_Force_AN0999632.jpg)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Sep-2013 15:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2013 02:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2020 15:39 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 10:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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