ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46364
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| Date: | Monday 26 April 1999 |
| Time: | 18:05 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16DG |
| Owner/operator: | 63rd FS, 56th FW, USAF |
| Registration: | 89-2175 |
| MSN: | 1D-50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | White Tank Mountain Range, 20 miles SW of Luke AFB, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) |
| Luke AFB, Arizona (LUF/KLUF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 20 miles north west of Luke AFB on the White Tank Mountain Range, Maricopa County, Arizona, at approximate 33.58.83°N 112.54.84°W, at 18:05 hours local time. The cockpit landing gear lights indicated an unsafe undercarriage.
When the F-16D attempted to land back at Luke AFB, the starboard undercarriage leg began to collapse. Only the nosewheel and the port main undercarriage leg could be confirmed as "down and locked".
Therefore, the pilot opened up the throttle, lifted off from Luke AFB's runway and headed back to the White Tank Mountain Range in an attempt to resolve the problem. While attempting to resolve the problem, the aircraft ran out of fuel.
Both crew - the instructor pilot, Major Kevin Grove, and a German exchange pilot, Captain Stephan Kleinheyer - ejected and were recovered safely.
Sources:
1. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/3023/
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1989.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Tank_Mountain_Regional_Park
Media:
FY 1989 Block 42 F-16D No. 9 by ~F16CrewChief on deviantART
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Nov-2013 01:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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