[simpits-tech] Accident report...

[Steve Wilson]

Sounds like the pilot misjudged his turn to final.  When I was stationed at
Eglin AFB in the late 70's the 33rd was just getting their F-15's,
converting from F-4's.  It was great fun to watch Eagles in the pattern
practicing landings with that dirtied up, steep slicing left turn to final
from base, rolling wings level just in time for the mains to touch down
cleanly.  More of a combat approach, and looked cool too.  Also looked damn
dangerous in case the pilot misjudged his altitude and rate of descent.

Steve W.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com>
To: <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 10:34 PM
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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