F-15C Eagle Crash Site

December 14th 2017





Summery :

 The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter aircraft.
This F-15C (#80-0041) was assigned to 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis AFB.
On October 24th 2011, it was on single-ship Advanced Handling Characteristics sortie. During the flight, the aircraft initiated a left-hand spin at 19,000 feet mean sea level.
The pilot attempted to regain control. After multiple revolutions and losing several thousand feet of altitude without any noticeable change in spin characteristics, he lowered the landing gear in an attempt to aid aircraft recovery. When it was about 8-9,000 feet mean sea level, the aircraft recovered from its spin and settled into a 50-70 degrees nose low attitude indicative of an attempt to regain flying airspeed.
The pilot selected afterburner attempting to initiate a dive recovery. As aft control stick was applied and the aircraft neared the horizon, the aircraft nose sliced to the left. At this time, it went to an uncontrolled ejection situation that necessitated immediate ejection.
The pilot ejected without serious injury and the aircraft crashed into ground.
Since the aircraft was totally destroyed and given the limited evidence available, they can't determine a cause by clear and convincing evidence.


    
Description



Manufacturer:
McDonnell Douglas
Base model:
F-15
Version:
C
Nickname:
Eagle
Designation System:
U.S. Air Force
Designation Period:
1976-Present
Basic role:
Air superiority fighter
Serial Number:
80-0041
Year built:
1980
Crash Date:
2011/10/24
Fatalities:
0




Specifications



Length:
63' 9" 19.43 m
Height:
18' 6" 5.63 m
Wingspan:
42' 10" 13.05 m
Wingarea:
608.0 sq ft 56.5 sq m
Empty Weight:
28,000 lb 12,700 kg
Gross Weight:
44,500 lb 20,200 kg





Propulsion



No. of Engines:
2
Powerplant:
Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 or -220 afterburning turbofans
Dry Thrust (each):
14,590 lb
Thrust with afternurner:
23,770 lb





Performance



Max Speed(High Altitude):
Mach 2.5+ 1,650+ mph 2,665+ km/h
Max Speed(Low Altitude):
Mach 1.2 900 mph 1,450 km/h
Ceiling:
65,000 ft 20,000 m


    
Other F-15 Link :
 Wikipedia Link : McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
    



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