ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196296
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| Date: | Friday 23 June 2017 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Martin F-16D Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | AD Sqn Thunderbirds USAF |
| Registration: | 91-0466 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | James M Cox Dayton International Airport, Dayton, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dayton-James Cox Dayton International Airport, OH (DAY/KDAY) |
| Dayton-James Cox Dayton International Airport, OH (DAY/KDAY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lockheed Martin F-16D Fighting Falcon #8 operated by the Thunderbirds experienced a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over following landing. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the two people onboard, Capt. Erik Gonslaves and Staff Sgt. Kenneth Cordova were extricated subsequent to disarmament of the ejection seats, having sustained minor or no injuries.
Officials said “excess airspeed and insufficient stopping distance” on the runway — soaked due to inclement weather — at Dayton International Airport, Ohio, resulted in the two-seater aircraft’s crash.“Contributing factors to the accident included: environmental conditions affecting vision, misperception of changing environment, and failure to follow procedures,” it said.
The mishap occurred during a “familiarization flight”. The conditions were bad at the airport, with heavy rain, mist, and winds gusting to 20 knots, the report said. Visibility was at 1 1/2 miles. The report noted Gonsalves missed his first landing approach. The water had blurred his head-up display, known as the HUD, forcing him to rely on cockpit instruments. During the second approach, Gonsalves — unable to see properly because of the torrential rain — focused on the runway more than other factors such as airspeed and distance, it said.
Gonsalves needed a distance of between 7,000 and 8,000 feet to land safely on a wet runway; however, the former A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot misjudged his speed and the needed distance, touching down with only about 6,130 feet left.
Sources:
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/thunderbird-crash-the-dayton-air-show-what-know-now/BLCm1kcBa6ZO4UvLKodbjM/
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/11813/f-16d-belonging-to-the-usaf-thunderbirds-crashes-in-dayton-ohio
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2017/11/03/thunderbirds-jet-landed-too-fast-skidded-off-wet-runway-in-june-crash/
https://www.military.com/defensetech/2017/11/03/f-16-thunderbirds-crash-resulted-wet-runway-wind
http://www.airforcemag.com/AircraftAccidentReports/Documents/2017/062317_F16D_Dayton.pdf
Media:
Thunderbirds F16 flipped when landing after their practice flight for Dayton Air Show. Two people hurt. 📷WHIO pic.twitter.com/LRcuVucKIm
— Tom Podolec CTV News (@TomPodolec) 23 juin 2017
The pilot and passenger are receiving care and currently in good condition.
— Thunderbirds (@AFThunderbirds) June 23, 2017
#BREAKING: Here is a close up photo of the Thunderbird plane at the Dayton Airport. pic.twitter.com/Bc3Xi7xyUS
— Major Incidents News (@MajorNewsHQ1) June 23, 2017
F-16 Thunderbird crashes, flips over at Dayton International Airport https://t.co/9ztQw6ghbI pic.twitter.com/Xi3lV88PhL
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 24, 2017
PHOTOS: Thunderbird flips on its top at Dayton International Airport: https://t.co/U2UWR1FVB5 pic.twitter.com/vbK1cmXNI5
— WHIO-TV (@whiotv) June 24, 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2017 21:10 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Jun-2017 21:52 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2017 22:36 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 23-Jun-2017 23:03 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 23-Jun-2017 23:13 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 24-Jun-2017 09:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Embed code] |
| 24-Jun-2017 09:28 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2017 09:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2017 13:34 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2017 13:43 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2017 16:17 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2017 20:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 05-Nov-2017 15:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2017 15:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Nov-2017 15:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2019 20:29 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 08-Feb-2020 18:05 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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