[simpits-tech] Accident report...

[biggles]

So if youre looking for the missing parts, i have to dig at that particular
airbase ?
Its that what youre trying to say?

Biggles (Holland).


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com>
To: <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 6:34 AM
Subject: [simpits-tech] Accident report...


> (I posted this to an F-15 forum I frequent, I figured you guys might be
> interested - it's on the accident my jet was written off in.)
>
>
> Ok, I know I promised this info a long time ago, but I got busy and
> forgot.  Sorry! :)
>
> The jet was assigned to the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, Bitburg AB.
>
> The pilot was Capt. Dennis R. Kuehler.  His assigned duty was Wing
> Training Officer and his Aero Rating was Sr. Pilot.
>
> Factual Summary:
>
> On 12 September 1981 at 1459 CET, Eagle 81, a single F-15C, departed
> Gilze-Rijen AB, NL, enroute to Soesterberg AB, NL for a planned aerial
> demonstration.  At 1518 CET, the pilot of Eagle 81 begain his
> demonstration at Soesterberg from a no flap low approach entry (offset
> approximately 1500 feet to the left) to runway 31 (the spectators were
> aligned along the north side of runway 13/31, and all manuvers were flown
> in reference to this runway).  The demonstration terminated with a pass
> down runway 31 show line, a pitch up to 25 degrees nose high, followed by
> a 450 degree roll and turn to downwind for runway 27 (the landing runway).
> The pilot of Eagle 81 lowered gear and flaps abeam the overrun, and begain
> a left base turn with the speed brake extended.  At 1525 CET, Eagle 81
> crashed 168 feet north, 51 feet past the ned of the overrrun.  The
> aircraft slid across the overrun and came to rest 183 feet south of the
> runway after sliding a total distance of 1557 feet.  During the slide the
> aircraft rotated in a clockwise direction, and came to rest on a heading
> of 061 degrees.  The pilot was uninjured and completed a ground egress.
> RNLAF fire personnel responded immediately and extingused a fire in the
> number one fuel tank area.
>
> The Air Force Acceptance Date was July 8, 1981.
> Total Flight hours was 9.5
>
> The jet was equipped with F100-PW-100 engines and the left one had 46.6
> hours on it and the right had 48.2
>
> Replacement cost was estimated at that time to be 13,371,000.00
>
>
> g.
>
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