ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46516
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| Date: | Friday 1 July 1994 |
| Time: | 10:19 |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | 182nd FSqn /149th FGp Texas ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 83-1173 |
| MSN: | 62-123 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Crystal MOA, Maverick County, 75 nm SE of Laughlin AFB, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kelly AFB, San Antonio, TX (SKF/KSKF) |
| Kelly AFB, TX (SKF/KSKF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-16B 83-1173 of the 182nd FS, 149th FG, Texas Air National Guard, USAF (call sign MATT 44) was written off July 1 1994 when it crashed due to a bird strike (reportedly a turkey vulture)at about 10:19 hours some 75 miles South East of Laughlin AFB, Texas, at the Crystal Military Operating Area. The incident was during a training mission. Both crew ejected safely and where treated for minor injuries.
According to the following extract (which was redacted/censored) from the summary of the official USAF inquiry into the incident:
"Three F-16As, and one F-16B, call sign MATT 41 through 44, took off from Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, at 0930 Central Standard Time. They were to conduct allow level ingress along VR1105 to restricted area R6312 for surface attack training on the Dixie Range.
Following the range work, MATT 41 flight planned to conduct two-versus-two tactical intercepts in the Crystal Military Operating Area. At approximately 10:11 Central Standard Tine, the engine of MATT 44, aircraft 83-1173, experienced power loss due to bird ingestion.
Inspection of the engine showed that the back up engine control was selected, indicating that the [mishap pilot] had attempted an engine air start. A dual sequenced ejection' was initiated at approximately 1,500 feet above ground level at or below 250 knots
The aircraft crashed on private property, in Maverick County, Texas, approximately 75 nautical miles south east of Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.
The aircraft impacted the ground and was destroyed at approximately 10:19 Central Standard Tame, 1 July 1994, at Latitude 28'19.5" N and Longitude 100'11.8" W. The Report of Accident, on Air Force Form 711A, gives a mishap time'of 10:19 Central Standard Time; this shows an approximate 8 minute lapse between the probable ejection time and aircraft impact. The 10:19 time may actually be the time the report was relayed to operations"
Sources:
1. Flight International 16-22 August 1995
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1983.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170218120105/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-16/USAF/f_16_USAF_90s.htm
4. http://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/1503/
5. http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0302/ML030240201.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Mar-2011 11:02 | harro | Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2013 05:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2013 05:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2021 21:44 | Paco | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 23-Feb-2021 21:44 | Pink | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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