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23 NOV 99
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CW2 William J. Zimmermann [IP]
SSG Edward Roberts [CE]
P & CE injured |
New York |
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A/2/126 AVN (NY ARNG)
UH-1H
#70-16252 
A/C crashed near Runway 6 while attempting landing in foggy conditions at MacArthur-Long Island Airport. Pilot was performing a second ILS approach when A/C traveled 3/10 nm past the runway approach end, turned approx 180 deg. and traveled 3/10 nm back towards the approach end of runway. At 2017 hours the A/C impacted the ground in a 30-deg. nose-down level attitude resulting in a 57 G's crash force. |
01 MAR 97
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CW3 Thomas L. Miller [P]
3 injured |
Indiana |
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B/38 AVN BDE (IN ARNG)
UH-1H
#69-15531
A/C was in flight of four when it crashed at 1757 hours approx 8 mi SE from Camp Atterbury during routine NOE training due to failure of the forward reduction gear assembly component of the A/C's engine.
*Miller was the first helicopter fatality in the Indiana ARNG. |
31 JAN 97
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CW2 Robert T. Leaver [IP]
2LT Jason J. Baker (USAF)
1LT Scott R. Cummins |
Alabama |
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A/1/212 AVN
UH-1H
#62-2109
A/C was on a low-level, NOE NVG navigation training flight approx 2 miles E of Samson at 2100 hours in Geneva County. Approx one minute after takeoff as A/C was making a left downwind departure from LZ after hot refuel, the A/C struck the ground in a left roll, nose-low attitude traveling 60-70 KIAS. Investigation suspected that they continued flight using degraded visual cues that caused them to falsely interpret their altitude and visible horizon. As a result, the crew became spatially disoriented and flew the aircraft into the ground. |
13 MAR 93
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CW4 James A. Nichols [P]
CW2 Mark H. Nelson [P]
SGT James R. Teel [CE]
2 injured |
Minnesota |
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A/2/147 AVN (MN ARNG)
UH-1D & UH-1H
#66-16543 & #69-15857
Mid-air collision at 1519 hours between two UH-1H's at Camp Ripley Military Reserve near Little Falls during an Army National Guard exercise. |
CW2 Dale R. Schmidt [P]
SGT Larry D. Roalstad [CE] |
08 FEB 93
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WO1 Anthony V. Huggins [P]
DAC Chansy Hang [IP] |
Alabama |
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1/212 AVN
UH-1D
#65-10006
A/C crashed in a field near Allen Stagefield near Wicksburg at approx 1510 hours while on a routine student pilot training mission. A/C impacted ground nose low and in left-bank attitude. Pilot lost control after a small metal stud broke and key parts fell off the M/R assembly. |
08 OCT 92 |
CW2 Anthony R. Rakowski [P]
1LT Daniel Winchester Jr |
Colorado |
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4 CMD AVN BN
UH-1H
#68-15438
A/C crashed and burned 3 mi south of Turkey Creek Ranch while on a routine training mission from Ft Carson at approx 1050 hours. A/C was skimming along only 4-6' above the rugged prairie at an estimated speed of 100 mph, when the pilots banked into a sharp turn, causing M/R blades to strike the ground. |
13 MAY 91
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CPT Sashai Dawn [PC]
1LT Vicki L. Boyd [PI]
SSG Linda S. Simonds [MD]
CE injured |
Honduras |
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126 MED (CA ARNG)
UH-1H
#68-15640
A/C on a medical evacuation mission crashed into a mountain at approx 3000' level, outside of Soto Cano AFB near Comayagua. |
27 FEB 91
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1LT Daniel E. Graybeal [P]
WO1 Kerry P. Hein [CP]
SSG Michael R. Robson [MO]
CE injured |
Kuwait |
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507 MED
UH-1V
#64-14273
A/C was on a medevac mission under NVG's when AAA fire hit the T/R causing acft to enter an uncontrollable spin. At some point during spin, CE was thrown clear of acft and impact with ground caused xmsn to fall over which crushed the medic and the pilots were pinned against the instrument panel. Post crash fire engulfed the A/C. |
25 FEB 91
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CW2 Paul S. Timmer Jr [P]
WO1 Eric D. Funderburg [P]
SGT David M. Coleman [CE]
SFC Juan R. Guerra
SPC Marvin T. Simpson |
El Salvador |
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4-228 AVN BN
UH-1H
#68-15383
A/C was climbing to cruise altitude shortly after takeoff in flight of two when it encountered T/R stoppage. A/C rolled right and entered right, nose-low, spiraling descent. At 1550' AGL, A/C appeared to resume level flight attitude, lost fwd airspeed and entered flat right spin, stopped spinning at 500' AGL and fell vertically into Lake Ilopango and immediately sank to depth of 200'. |
07 FEB 91 |
CW3 Richard R. Lee [CP]
4 injured |
Saudi Arabia |
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229 MED DET
UH-1V
#69-15016
During a night-aided flight at 75' AGL and 60 KIAS, pilot made an evasive right turn to avoid another acft and while still in a slight descent, hit 10' berm. |
02 JAN 91
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CW4 Daniel S. Scott [P]
LTC David H. Pickett [P]
PFC Earnest G. Dawson Jr [CE] |
El Salvador |
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4-228 AVN BN
UH-1H
[Need Tail#]
Shot down by an FMLN patrol in San Francisco canton at approx 1430 hours in Lolotique district, Department of San Miguel, while flying at low altitude. Crew successfully autorotated down the side of a hill after crossing a ridgeline. A/C crashed into a 4 foot boulder, and then rotated 185 degrees around it. CW4 Daniel Scott was killed instantly as his side of the A/C struck the boulder. Dawson and Pickett were executed by FMLN. |
14 DEC 90
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1LT Peter J. Rose [P]
CW2 Carol L. McKinney [CP]
SGT Dallas R. Cooper |
Texas |
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1267 MED (MO ARNG)
UH-1H
#69-15913
A/C crashed in a densely wooded area south of Cleveland, near the Tarkington VFD at FM 321 and Texas 163 while flying to Beaumont port for deployment to Desert Storm. The A/C flew on its side into a thick stand of trees after the pilot apparently became disoriented and lost control after the A/C turned while some helicopters flying with it maneuvered to avoid thin, low clouds. |
23 NOV 90
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CIV Phillip E. Walker [IP]
5 injured |
Oklahoma |
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374 AA (USAR)
UH-1H
#74-22309
A/C crashed into Lake Ellsworth (15 mi N of Ft Sill) and sank in 15' of water while conducting over water training under NVGs. |
07 NOV 90 |
CW2 James R. Harbeson [P]
CW2 Manuel Gomez [P]
SGT Michael J. Chandler [CE] |
Greece |
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6 AVN DET
UH-1H
#69-15679
A/C crashed near the islet of Evreos in the Saronic Gulf of the Aegean Sea SE of Corinth on a routine flight from the Southern European Task Force Base in Vicenza, Italy. At 1825 hrs, witness on the northern coast reported low-flying acft flying over her house, followed by silence. A/C descended while in left-banked attitude and impacted water at high speed, sinking to depth of 220m. |
21 FEB 90
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WO1 Richard T. Block [P]
WO1 Vincent C. Gibson [P]
SPC Joel L. Meints* [CE]
PVT Jude W. Johnson [C]
PV2 Charles D. Allison
SPC Rodney L. Blodgett
SGT Sidney T. Dew
SPC Kurt M. Magill
SGT Antonio B. Solis |
Panama |
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B/1/228 AVN
UH-1H
#69-15851
A/C was part of a 4-ship lift combat engaged/peacekeeping mission over jungles on the Atlantic coast of Panama. A/C crashed into a mountain while searching for the OH-58 Involved that crashed into the same mountain. Wreckage found 2 days later.
*Meints was in my unit in 88-89. |
08 SEP 89 |
CW4 James R. Bollar [P]
CW4 Dickie C. Hill [P]
SGT Charles L. Hansen [CE]
1 injured |
Idaho |
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AIR TRP/116 ACR (ID ARNG)
UH-1H
#69-15436
A/C crashed 25 miles SE of Boise near Danskin Peak while flying NOE. |
17 JUN 89
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CW2 Hugh B. Pearce [P]
1LT David J. Hendry [CP]
SSG Benjamin R. Greenplate [CE]
SPC Samuel K. May
SFC Ward A. Cornell
MSG Robert E. Lucey Jr |
Massachusetts |
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C/106 AVN (DE ARNG)
UH-1H
#64-13571
A/C crashed in dense fog around 0003 hours EDT near Yarmouth on a combined passenger delivery and training missing from Providence to Camp Edwards. |
24 OCT 88
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CW3 Geoffrey L. Nett [P]
2LT Eric J. Smeltzer [P]
SFC Ramon N. Espinoza [CE]
DEP Roy A. Chester-LA Co
INV Michael D. Davis-Riverside Co
DEP James D. McSweeney-LA Co
SGT Richard G. Romero-Imperial Co
DEP Mark S. Tonkin-Orange Co |
California |
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140 AVN (CA ARNG)
UH-1H
#69-15675
A/C was on a night unaided Joint drug interdiction mission (Operation Border Ranger) when it was going to intercept a suspect vehicle. A/C went into a descending right turn and struck two guy wires of a power line at 2130 hours and exploded into a hillside at the foothills of the Laguna Mountains. |
09 JUN 88
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CW2 Donald D. Bryant [PI]
WO1 Michael R. Dawson [CP]
SPC James C. Bolinger [CE] |
Germany |
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193 AVN
UH-1H
#68-15387
A/C was in flight of 7 acft on RTB from a 5-day field exercise to Goeppingen, proceeding in loose trail formation. Visibility was poor with ceilings estimated at 400-600'. Flight flew over serveral sets of power lines then descend to lower altitude after crossing. Flight slowed to about 50 KIAS and crossed a tower at less than required 50' clearance when Chalk #4 descended onto the tower while returning to cruising altitude. A/C crashed in a field along a heavily traveled highway near Hittistetten. |
22 OCT 87 |
Edward L. Burkhaulter [IP]
2 WOCs injured |
Alabama |
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USAAVNS
UH-1H
#68-16487
A/C crashed and burned in a heavily wooded area about 1 1/2 mi S of Troy airport near the Oak Grove Methodist Cemetery at approx 2000 hrs. |
15 JUL 87
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CW3 John D. Raybon [PC]
1LT Gregory J. Paredes [CP]
SP4 Douglas Lee Adams [CE]
SFC Lynn V. Keen [MO]
LTC James M. Basile (USAF)
LTC Joseph L. Lujan
MO injured |
El Salvador |
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4-228 AVN
UH-1H
#69-15013
A/C was peforming an NVG Medevac mission of a wounded military advisor when they entered IMC, initiated proper emergency procedures, re-entered VMC, was in level attitude at cruise airspeed when it struck the side of a hill 38' below the ridgeline at approx 2256 hrs. Among those killed were the deputy commander of the US Military Group and 5 Army helicopter crew members and medical specialists. |
22 JUN 87
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CW3 Robert E. Fisher [P]
CW2 Bruce E. Lyon [CP]
SPC Jose G. Ruiz [CE]
PFC Gary D. Bennight [C]
49 AD PAX:
SSG Cecil B. Little
SPC Henry Salcido
489 ENG BN (AR USAR):
PFC Dexter B. Baggett
SGT Charles E. Hansberry
PVT Charles C. Johnson
SPC Frederick E. Lawrence |
Texas |
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353 ENG BN (OK USAR)
UH-1H
#67-17621
A/C entered a nose-high climb, with a 180-degree turn at the top, followed by a nose-low descent return-to-target manuever when the T/R hit a tree and crashed and burned on West Ft Hood at approx 0945 hours during Starburst '87 exercises.
NOTE: This A/C & crew took off from our flight line, where it was based when not in field. |
03 JUN 87 |
SFC Peter A. Graves
SGT Todd W. Smit
6 injured |
California |
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AHT/163 ACR (UT ARNG)
UH-1H
#66-16704
A/C crashed approx 2 miles W of the main gate at Ft Irwin at 1815 hours while enroute to a field support site. A/C was repositioning from field FARP to cantonment area, at approx 20-30' AGL and 30 KIAS, when A/C went into a rapid descent, crashed and burned.
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02 JUN 87
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SP4 William D. Bradshaw |
California |
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2-4 ID
UH-1H
#69-15294
A soldier of a field arty observation party exited properly to front of A/C but while attempting to return to acft to pick up additional equipment, walked into the T/R during a training exercise at Ft Irwin. |
06 FEB 87
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1LT James B. Belcher [P]
CW2 Kevin R. Killman [P]
SP4 Jerome L. Brachel [CE]
SFC Doyle D. Cannon [MO] |
Georgia |
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3/498 MED
UH-1V
#72-21559
A/C crashed in a remote swampy area about 2100 hrs approx 3 mi NW of Ft Stewart while enroute on a MAST mission to rescue two victims of a car wreck under special VFR clearance. Wx was 200' scattered, measured 500' and overcast. Visibility was 3 mi with light rain and fog. Approx 2 min after takeoff, 4nm NW of airfield, A/C struck an 80' tree, 59' above the ground and traveled another 345' as it descended through a heavily wooded area, striking several more trees before ground impact. Wreckage discovered at 0850 hrs the following morning. |
10 JUL 86 |
CW2 Ronald R. Kennedy [P]
WO1 Randy R. Locklear [P]
PFC Donald R. Krause
CE & 1 PAX injured |
California |
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200 AVN
UH-1H
#65-10109
A/C crashed into the east side of San Bernardino National Forest approx 15 SE of Big Bear Lake (Hell For Sure Canyon) at about 6000' level. Crew thought they spotted a downed aircraft and descended to approx 20-30' above trees, slowed acft below ETL, spun right and into trees, hitting the ground nose down. Crash took place during Gallant Eagle exercises and acft was based in Ft Sill. |
15 SEP 84
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CW3 Robert C. Machholz [P]
SP4 Thomas E. Heaverin [MO]
15 injured |
Indiana |
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412 MED (KY USAR)
UH-1H
#71-20223 & #66-0818
Two Hueys participating in a mock disaster drill took off from airfield in loose trail formation for about 3 mi before turning back toward the airfield. They then formed up in a side-by-side formation to fly past a picnic area at approx 25' AGL and 90-100 KIAS when M/R blades made contact and crashed. Chalk 1 continued straight and level, hitting the ground in an almost level attitude, slid 326' before coming to rest upright. Chalk 2 hit the ground in a right nose-low attitude and tumbled approx 292' before coming to rest in an inverted position. Pilot and medic in Chalk 2 acft were killed. |
15 JUN 84
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CW3 Charles N. Hurt [MP]
SP4 Ricardo J. Tornero [CE]
SSG Donald K. Chavis [C] |
Egypt |
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1/325 ABN
UH-1H
#71-20206
A/C crashed near Ras Nasrani during a prephase maintenance test flight in Sinai. Suspect cause of the crash was due to red blade PC link fatigue failure. |
09 JUN 84
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CW3 Robert J. Izzo Jr [MP]
James E. Robinson [ME] |
Pennsylvania |
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28 AVN (PN ARNG)
UH-1M
#65-9436
A/C lost power, made a low-altitude, 180-deg turn back to landing area, bled off rotor RPM and crashed nose low into a field in East Finley Township during flight test at approx 1250 hours. Cause was determined to be explosive engine failure as the result of corrosion of the #1 bearing. A/C shed the xmsn cowling, then removed the M/R control tubes. |
30 MAY 84 |
CW2 Brian P. Johnson [P]
4 injured |
North Carolina |
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D/28 AVN (NC ARNG)
UH-1M
#66-15245
After about 20 minutes of flight, CP announced a decrease in rotor RPM and A/C flew into trees and crashed. |
13 MAY 84 |
MSG Bill Miranda
6 injured |
California |
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336 AVN (USAR)
UH-1
#66-16931
A/C was Chalk 2 in flight of three UH-1s in loose trail formation which departed Bishop airport enroute to Los Alamitos AAF. PIC broke formation and descended to an altitude of 50'-75' AGL for about 2 miles. At
approx 0930 hrs, the A/C passed over the south shore of Klondike Lake and PIC made a steep cyclic climb and a 180-degree pedal turn with approx 60'-degree angle of bank, followed by a steep dive. After pulling
out of the dive, the PIC repeated the maneuver but could not stop the excessive rate of descent during 2nd dive. A/C crashed in a near level attitude about 8 miles SE of Bishop. The soldiers had been conducting
maneuvers in the Owens Valley during a weekend USAR drill. |
16 APR 84
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DAC Ronald R. Cowden [IP]
2LT Jonathan D. Coby [SP]
WOC Mark Hitzig [SP] |
Alabama |
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USAAVNS
UH-1H
#69-15925
A/C was performing a hydraulics off go around at a Skelly Stage Field. As A/C reached 400-500' AGL, mast bumping occurred causing loss of the rotor head, rolled inverted and crashed into trees at approx. 1700 hours. |
14 NOV 83 |
CW3 Donald F. Landmesser [IP]
SSG Donald E. Thornton Jr [C] |
South Carolina |
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SCARNG
UH-1H
#65-9975
A/C crashed at 1510 hrs in a heavily wooded area in lower Richland County while on an MTF after replacement of M/R system swashplate and engine fuel control. In-flight breakup occurred causing M/R system and T/B separation before high-speed impact into trees. |
19 JUL 83 |
2LT Richard D. Puckett [SP]
IP & SP injured |
Alabama |
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USAAVNS
UH-1H
#63-8815
A/C crashed at approx 1815 hrs in woods 3 mi north of Ozark during a training flight. IP initiated simulated forced landing and noticed rapidly decaying engine and rotor RPM. IP told student he was assuming controls, but student would not release controls. A/C hit trees and crashed in swampy area. |
09 JUN 83
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WO1 Daniel B. Foy [P]
WO1 John O. Brewer [P]
SGT Brian R. Meuchel [CE] |
California |
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A/7-7 AVN
UH-1H
#69-15329
A/C crashed and burned at 0500 hrs in a hilly region near the coast of Northern California about 60 mi S of Ft Ord while on a routine flight of four. Air mission cmdr placed the Inf airmobile operation on a wx hold due to ceiling 100' and visibility 1/2 mi, but ordered the flight to be repositioned. As A/C began a straight-up hover to about 80', it entered fog and clouds, paused, turned left and then began a descent, pickup up airspeed, traveling approx 1000m, crashed on a rising slope, rebounded into the air hitting two trees and came to rest on level terrain. |
04 SEP 82
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MAJ Richard C. Bulliner [P]
CPT William S. Inklebarger [P]
PFC Mark R. Welch [CE]
SSG Gregg A. Penn [MO]
CIV Patrick R. Pennington |
Colorado |
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571 MED DET
UH-1H
#71-20284
A/C crashed into a tree and exploded in flames about 1600 hrs in 11 Mile Canyon, approx 10 mi W of Florissant, during a medevac of an injured mountain climber that fell off a cliff. While flying through the canyon, A/C completed a steep right turn and then rolled into a steep left turn. Combination of high airspeed and steep banks resulted in loss of altitude causing M/R blade to hit top of tree. |
17 AUG 82 |
CPT Cliff L. Nelson [C]
2 injured |
Utah |
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96 ARCOM (USAR)
UH-1H
#67-17216
Medevac acft crashed and burned at Salt Lake City International Airport at approx 2146 hours on the Army's portion of the airport's west ramp. A/C was cleared to land on sod next to runway, when it touched down hard and crew attempted to recover, became airborne again, flipped inverted, rolled and came to rest upright. |
08 JUL 82
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CPT Andrew W. Burgland [P]
SGT James R. Hendrix Jr [CE] |
Germany |
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11 ACR
UH-1H
#73-21825
A/C departed maintenance ramp at Fliegerhorst Casern to the north and after clearing the boundary fence and about 200' AGL, the M/R assembly separated and fuselage crashed to the ground. Cause was due to corrosion in a single bolt in the M/R subassembly. |
23 JUN 82
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WO1 John H. Butler [CP]
SGT William R. Hogan [CE]
PVT Barry J. Chatwin*
P & 5 PAX injured |
Texas |
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D/1/9 CAV
UH-1H
#70-16230
A/C departed Hood AAF at 1330 hrs and arrived at field site near Gorman Falls at approx 1400 hrs where they dropped off supplies and picked up 3 PAX. A/C departed the site at approx 1415 hrs and proceeded downstream to recon the river. At 1426 hrs while flying at approx 75' AGL and 90 KIAS and approx 7000m from field site, A/C struck a 2-wire, triple-strand power line crossing the river to Lemons Springs Camp. One wire wrapped several times around the mast, swashplate and flight controls before breaking, resulting in total control loss, striking branches of large cottonwood tree on the NW bank of river. A/C rolled and tumbled a distance of 130' until coming to rest on its right side on a heading of 225 deg, approx 530' downstream from the wires.
*PVT Chatwin died 7 days later of injuries. |
29 MAY 82
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1LT Lawrence J. O'Toole
7 injured |
Colorado |
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D/4 AVN
UH-1H
#73-21694
A/C from Ft Carson was on a SAR shortly before noon while ferrying searchers to look for the remains of a man stranded by a Christmas Eve plane crash, when engine and rotor rpm bled off during approach to LZ. Crew was initiating a missed approach but airspeed was slow and A/C descended in a slight turn, hitting trees and coming to rest on right side. |
14 APR 82 |
CPT Donald J. Dicenso Jr [P]
CPT Myles H. Mierswa Jr [P]
2LT Michael P. Scott
2LT Chris M. Trotter |
Alabama |
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USAAVNS
UH-1H
#65-9808
A/C crashed while performing hydraulics-off emergency procedure at Skelly Stagefield. At an altitude of 15-20' AGL and very slow airspeed, the A/C pitched nose up and climbed to 50-60', rolled inverted and crashed. Investigation revealed that IP allowed student pilot to put the A/C in an attitude from which it was impossible to recover. |
15 AUG 81 |
CIV Skye Sherwin
P & CE uninjured |
California |
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116 AHT (WA ARNG)
UH-1M
#64-14144
A/C crashed in Lake Tahoe at approx 1618 hrs during a flight with an unauthorized civilian PAX onboard. Crew was performing a routine cross-country training flight from Ft Lewis to Stockton, when the A/C landed at South Lake Tahoe Airport. A/C departed the airport for a half-hour flight with the PAX and minus one crewmember. |
18 MAY 81
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CW2 Stanley R. Menze [IP]
2LT James A. Fitz [SP]
1LT Frederick E. Berkhan Jr [SP]
1LT Franklin Pena [SP] |
Alabama |
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USAAVNS
UH-1H
#65-9913
A/C was on a routine training mission out of Ft Rucker when it crashed and burned near the Crenshaw-Covington county lines just off of CR 43 and a 1/4 mile from Hwy 331 about 7 mi S of Brantley. The crew was conducting low-level flight while enroute to the NW NOE routes,
topped the ridgeline overlooking the Conecuh River valley and saw the valley was covered in a dense fog layer. Crew put the A/C ina tight left hand turn to avoid the weather when the engine failed. |
25 FEB 81 |
WO1 Paul A. Holley [P]
CW2 Ronald D. Schroeder [P]
SGT Fernando Garcia [CE] |
Germany |
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E/501 AVN
UH-1H
#65-9967
A/C crashed shortly after takeoff at 0500 hours from Hohenfels AAF near Nuremberg, during a routine flight over the Hohenfels
Training Area. Primary causes of crash were determined to be crew fatigue, lack of experience and a 10 deg. precessing main attitude indicator. |
18 FEB 81 |
CW4 David W. Sooter [P]
CW2 Michael J. Foley [P]
SGT Steve R. Grisham [CE] |
Ecuador |
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114 AVN
UH-1H
#73-21711
A/C crashed while flying an observation mission on an Organization of American States peacekeeping mission during border disputes between Ecuador and Peru. ELT was not installed on A/C and aircraft could not be located after a month long search. Search was officially suspended on 10MAR81. |
30 JAN 81
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CW3 James N. Farrell Jr [P]
CW3 Jerome A. Kroese [P]
CE injured |
Alaska |
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E/1 CAV RGT
UH-1H
#64-13564
A/C crashed during Operation Brimfrost at Ft Wainwright. A/C had just refueled and was taking off from a tactical site at Clear Creek when it lost a T/R blade which struck and fractured a M/R blade. The xsmn departed the A/C from the vibration. The CE that survived was thrown from the descending A/C at about 200' and lived. |
16 DEC 80
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WO1 Wayne L. Malmsten [P]
7 injured |
North Carolina |
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B/82 CAB
UH-1H
#64-13696
A/C was on a tactical service mission with crew of 3 and 5 PAX on Ft Bragg. A/C was performing NOE at 60 KIAS and 35-50' AGL. During a left turn, pilot initiated deceleration by raising nose. T/B hit the tops of some trees, knocking off the T/R and 90 deg gearbox, collective was increased and A/C began spin to the right. Two or three revolutions then occurred and pilot reduced throttle to stop the spin and A/C descended vertically and hit the ground in a 30 deg nose-down attitude. Three PAX were ejected with two receiving major injuries and one slight injury. CP was killed when stabilizer bar hit him in the back and pinned him against the instrument panel. |
11 NOV 80
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2LT Andrew W. Stocker [P]
WO1 Charles M. Falcone [P]
PFC Gerald F. Court [CE] |
Oregon |
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B/3-5 CAV
UH-1H
#69-15311
A/C was #2 in flight of 5 that took off on training flight from Ft Lewis in wx conditions below that required for night VFR. Approx 5 min after takeoff Chalk 2, flying at 100' AGL, lost sight of lead and inadvertently entered a descending left turn after becoming spatially disoriented and crashed in the Anderson Butte area of the Siskiyou Mountains in Southern Oregon. |
30 JUN 80
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CPT Laurence R. Sexton [MP]
SGT Kosta T. Milisis [C]
SP4 Brian A. Tetta [C]
SGT John J. Sticker |
Germany |
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E/3 AVN BN
UH-1H
#67-17567
A/C exploded and crashed in a wheat field near Ebenheid during a routine maintenance test flight. A/C and crew were based at Peden Barracks in Wertheim. Spring pin in fuel control failed because of stress corrosion, resulting in power loss. Xsmn displaced in flight, allowing M/R blade to sever tailboom. Exact cause of stress corrosion could not be determined. |
04 MAR 80
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WO1 Sheryl L. Siroonian [P]
3 injured |
Kentucky |
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326 MED BN
UH-1H
#71-20260
A/C was on a MAST blood run and had dropped off the blood at Madisonville, KY hospital and was returning to Ft Campbell flying at 75' AGL when it hit a powerline severing the M/R push-pull tubes. A/C became uncontrollable, crashed coming to rest inverted in the grassy area between the east and westbound lanes of the Pennyrile Parkway at 2000 hrs. |
26 JAN 80 |
CW2 Earl W. Noland [P]
3 injured |
Washington |
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841 MED (WA ARNG)
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C took off from local airport and flew along the shoreline of Medical Lake for several miles about 300 yds offshore cruising about 90-100 KIAS and 20-30' AGL, initiated a slight right turn, entered a shallow descent allowing tail to hit water first, rotated forward and entered the water in a right, nose-low attitude. |
14 MAR 79
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CW2 David W. Sawin [P]
SP4 Michael B. Brown [CE]
CP injured |
North Carolina |
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129 AVN
UH-1H
#66-16092
A/C crashed approx 5 mi W post near Monroe Mountain due to separation of drive link trunion bearing from swashplate. Separation of white drive link caused an uncontrollable descending right turn and crash into trees. Investigation determined that the torque on the clamping bolts of the swashplate outer ring trunnion bore was less than prescribed resulting in the trunnion bore wearing through the retaining bolts and coming out in flight. |
13 DEC 78
|
CW3 Edward A. Jones [P]
CPT Stanley E. Rohner [P]
PFC Jaff J. Decker [CE]
PFC Bonnie C. Handley |
Germany |
 |
71 AVN
UH-1H
#66-16348
A/C was on a low-level navigation training mission using contour flying techniques when it hit two wires about 80-85' AGL and crashed in an open field near the Main River north of Wuerzburg, 1.2 miles south of Karlstadt. Suspected that pilot's attention was diverted shortly before wire strike to master caution and right fuel boost pump light that illuminated. |
11 DEC 78 |
SP5 Jason Dean Moore
2 injured |
Unknown |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1H
#65-10055
A/C was on final approach during hydraulics-off landing and did not maintain proper lane alignment which was aggravated by the application of left lateral cyclic at reduced airspeed. A/C became uncontrollable, hit the ground and slid about 60', coming to rest on its right side. |
04 AUG 78
|
CW3 Rodney G. Goheen [P]
MAJ Hubert C. Carter [P]
SGT Jeffrey L. Kildow [CE]
CPT Thomas M.D. Butler |
New Mexico |
 |
3 ACR
UH-1H
#68-16221
Shortly after takeoff at approx 0025 hrs, A/C suffered engine failure at 300-500' AGL. PIC was flying from CP seat was unable to turn on landing light during autorotation and pulled collective too high causing A/C to fall through, hit the ground and burn, approx 4 miles NE of Chaparral on the McGregor Range while on a training mission from Ft Bliss. |
19 JUL 78
|
CPT Joseph Winford McDaniel [P]
CE injured |
Kentucky |
|
HHC/194 BDE
UH-1H
#69-15320
A/C tookoff from Ft Knox on a flight to "burn off" some time so it could be carried in for a scheduled inspection. After 48 minutes into the flight, A/C flew over Nowlin Lake at approx 20' AGL passing close to a boat, climbed, then descended and proceeded on a northerly course flying about 50' above the water where it hit powerlines. The nose and windshield area was destroyed and A/C traveled forward 25 yds, rolled right and entered the water inverted. |
17 JUL 78
|
WO1 James D. Boyer [P]
CW2 Michael E. Smith [P]
PFC Daniel F. Macon [C] |
California |
 |
237 MED
UH-1H
#70-16256
A/C apparently lost its M/R before crashing in a fiery ball on the Coastal Hwy 156 near Castroville while on a test flight at approx 1120 hours. |
14 JUL 78
|
CPT Richard D. Donaldson [IP]
WOC Michael B. McGowan [SP]
WOC Lee A. Price [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1H
#65-9665
A/C crashed in a grassy field near Wicksburg, about 10 mi from Dothan, while on a NVG training mission from Ft Rucker. The impact scattered debris for about 100 yds, and the tail section and engine were separated from the fuselage. |
27 JUN 78
|
WO1 Richard J. Kasha [PC]
WO1 Paul M. Kemp [CP]
SP4 Terry W. Clark [CE]
COL Robert T. Basha
CSM James W. Cook
CPT David T. Johnson
CPT Harvey R. Jokinen
LTC Edward F. Kelly
SGM John W. Knighton |
Germany |
 |
A/8 AVN BN
UH-1H
#71-20296
A/C was flying from the unit's barracks at Baumholder to the Army training grounds at Grafenwoehr, when it lost its T/R, crashed and burst into flames in a garden on the edge of a sugar beet field near Unteralterheim. |
24 MAY 78
|
CPT William R. Apblett II [P]
CW2 Robert E. Goebel [CP]
SGT Charles B. Ward [CE]
SP5 Leonard Velucci |
New York |
 |
D/5/117 CAV (NJ ARNG)
UH-1M
#66-0572
A/C crashed on a pass over a firing range target on Ft Drum at approx 1500 hrs. A/C suffered an engine power loss and came down at a slight angle, slicing off the tops of several trees and caught fire upon impact with ground. |
10 APR 78
|
CPT Thomas L. Westbrook [IP]
WOC Timothy Conway [SP]
WOC John P. Palazzolo [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1H
#67-17423
A/C crashed on the downwind leg at Toth stagefield during full faced NVG training. The safety board believes the SP may have flown the A/C into the ground while the IP was changing the VHF radio freq to check on wx moving in. |
04 JAN 78
|
CPT John L. Dunnavant [P]
CPT Terrance K. Woolever [P]
SGT Floyd Smith [CE]
LTC Ray Maynard (CAP)
4 injured |
Tennessee |
|
326 MED BN
UH-1H
#71-20218
A/C crashed due to a failure of the A-7 fuel control, while on MAST mission to rescue personnel in a downed civilian Cessna. |
13 JUL 77
|
CPT William A. Lashley [P]
CW2 James H. Miles [P]
SSG Horace P. Robinson [C]
1 injured |
Korea |
 |
377 MED
UH-1H
#74-22348
A/C crashed at 2225 hours during heavy rains, low ceilings and limited visibility approx 9 miles north of Taegu while attempting rescue of downed Marine UH-1N helicopter assigned to DET B HML-367. |
11 MAY 77 |
CW2 Gary R. Zilla* |
Montana |
 |
163 ACR (MT ARNG)
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed at approx 1100 hours near Townsend during annual training. A/C was hovering to refuel when wind from the rear tipped the acft and spun it around and M/R hit the ground causing acft to roll on its right side. A portion of the M/R blade went into the left side of the cabin and struck victim in the head. *Zilla died May 23 of his injuries. |
17 DEC 76 |
CPT James L. Crow Jr [CP]
IP injured |
Louisiana |
 |
36 MED DET (MAST)
UH-1H
#65-9822
A/C crashed at approx 1145 hrs at Ft Polk during pilot check ride performing hydraulics off landing. After touchdown of simulated hydraulics off landing, slightly nose right, A/C abruptly lifted from runway and yawed right in an extremely nose-high attitude, went into a hard right yaw, causing nose to hit runway. M/R blade struck the ground and A/C flipped over and crashed in right nose-low inverted configuration. Pilot died from head injury when helmet came off during impact due to improper chin strap adjustment. |
19 JUL 76
|
CPT Patrick F. Craven [P]
CW2 Clarence L. Benoit [CP]
SP4 John V. Jones [CE] |
Korea |
 |
A/2 AVN
UH-1H
#70-15709
A/C was lead in a formation flight of 5 UH-1s which had completed three troop insertions and were RTB when A/C struck three 3/4" seven-strand powerlines at approx 175' AGL, severing control tubes and crashed near Pocheon at approx 1301 hrs. Other aircraft were able to avoid wires. |
25 MAR 76
|
CW2 Eular M. Young [P]
WO1 David E. Crissman [CP]
SP4 Jimmie L. Barbaree [CE] |
Texas |
|
1 CAV
UH-1H
#70-16340
A/C was Chalk 2 in flight of three that departed AAF at 2337 hrs searching for an LZ at night. A/C went IMC after climbing into clouds for unknown reasons and pilot made mayday call indicating that A/C was spinning. A/C was observed to fall straight down and strike ground and explode. Crash occurred at approx 2355 hrs near Shaw Mountain on the NW portion of Ft Hood. |
20 MAR 76
|
CW2 Roger D. Given [P]
2LT William P. Russell [CP]
SP4 Carl E. Campbell [CE]
SGT Daniel R. Deyarmin
SGT Sheldon W. Gran
PV2 Randall J. Ladwig
2LT William M. Warhime
2 injured |
Georgia |
 |
121 AVN
UH-1H
#63-8762
A/C crashed at approx 1130 hrs into trees in area of low visibility approx 20 miles north of Dahlonega after hitting Akin Mountain during a routine training mission. Crew tried to maintain VMC in IMC. |
20 MAR 76
|
CW2 George J. Reynolds [P]
CPT William L. Allen [CP]
SP4 David G. Cowan [CE] |
Kentucky |
 |
D/101 AVN
UH-1H
#66-16715
A/C crashed at approx 1832 hrs in a windstorm less than 1 mile W of the airfield. Pilots (Group & BN Safety Officers) tried to beat a thunderstorm flying back to Campbell AAF. A/C was found at first light the next day, with the only recognizable feature being the T/B sticking straight up out of the ground. |
23 JAN 76 |
CPT James H. Henry [P]
CPT Philip R. Ramsey [P] |
Virginia |
 |
76 AVN (VA ARNG)
UH-1H
#66-16293
A/C was seen in a descending right turn, M/R system separated and fell vertically, crashed and burned near Virginia 721 in King and Queen County on a routine training flight while returning from Patuxent NAS to Richmond. |
19 NOV 75
|
1LT Jerry R. Brown [CP]
SP5 Henry L. Andrews* [CE]
P & 5 PAX injured |
Alaska |
 |
120 AVN
UH-1H
#73-21836
A/C was on a night resupply mission and after supply dropoff, five PAX boarded for return flight. During hover before takeoff, pilot was making a pedal turn and was blinded by landing light being switched on, lost ground reference and control of A/C and crashed at approx 1800 hrs in the upper Ship Creek Valley at Ft Richardson. Suspect crew disorientation due to whiteout conditions when A/C hit the mountain on the right side.
*CE died 31DEC75 of injuries. |
30 OCT 75
|
CW2 Randall J. Colton [P]
CW2 James M. Hines [P]
CW2 Edmund F. Paulauskas [P]  |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1H
#66-16668
A/C crashed and burned in an open area near Lake Tholocco while attempting an emergency landing during IP course training at Ft Rucker. Investigation determined that A/C encountered an engine failure and M/R blade struck through the cabin. |
07 OCT 75 |
CW2 Steven D. Hodge [IP]
CW2 Phillip A. Jones [PP]
CW2 Jules S. Guidry [PP]
CW3 Norman B. Lowe [PP]
SP4 Jeff R. Patterson
P & 4 PAX injured |
Colorado |
|
D/1/10 CAV
UH-1H
#69-15324
A/C crashed at approx 1325 hrs in a steep ravine near Timber Mountain while attempting to take off from mountain with all unit IP's, ASO, and CO at Ft Carson. After takeoff, A/C entered right descending turn into canyon and crashed into canyon wall approx 150' below rim. Investigation revealed A/C was approx 900 lbs overweight for density altitude at takeoff point. |
10 SEP 75 |
CW2 John P. Parnin [IP]
1LT Robert E. Tindall [SP]
1LT James A. Johnson [SP] |
Florida |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1H
#68-15288
A/C was on a routine instrument training flight with IP and 2 students and was seen at approx 400' AGL in a steep dive that continued until A/C crashed and exploded 3 miles SE of Marianna airport. |
20 AUG 75
|
CW2 Paul J. Wilson [P]
CPT Michael A. McCrory [CP]
SP4 Donald E. Shinnock |
North Carolina |
|
82 AVN
UH-1H
#70-16410
A/C departed field site to check weather. Pilot reported weather was too bad and enroute back to field site when A/C crashed 5 miles NW of Rockingham near the Pee Dee River at approx 0645 hours. Heavy fog was reported in the area at the time of the crash. |
05 AUG 75
|
CW2 Michael S. Robinson [IP]
WOC Dennis D. Lukow [SP]
WOC Albert H. Parker [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1H
#67-17408
A/C was RTB from a training flight at night due to deteriorating weather when it crashed, under power into heavily wooded area near Lake Tholocco approx 4nm NE of airfield. Special VFR approach into weather which was below IFR minimums was attempted. |
25 JUL 75
|
CW2 John J. McCarthy [P]
CW2 Joseph R. Berning [CP]
SP4 Charles S. Walker [CE]
WO1 Richard B. Olson
SP5 David O. Moore |
Germany |
 |
D/1/1 AD
UH-1H
#71-20179
A/C departed home station IFR at 1057 hrs and at 1134 hrs crew contacted radar control and reported severe turbulence at 6000' MSL. Approx 10 seconds later, A/C disappeared from radar after it apparently entered into mast bumping that caused M/R separation, striking the fuselage at least 4 times and crashed inverted in a wooded mountainous area 15 miles south of Obberot while enroute from Ansbach to Stuttgart. Rotor blade landed 500 meters from the A/C. |
17 JUL 75
|
1LT Jimmie L. Reynolds [P]
SP4 Mark T. Francis [CE]
SP5 Manuel E. Moore
3 injured |
Kansas |
 |
F/701 MAINT BN
UH-1H
#69-15260
A/C spun into the Walker Quarry area of Milford Lake at 1100 hrs from a 120' hover and submerged in 35' of water during a routine training mission from Ft Riley. A fisherman rescued the 3 injured about 300 yds offshore. Suspect A/C was overgross and crew attempted to hover downwind in winds of 18 knots gusting to 30 knots. |
22 MAR 75
|
WO1 Edward A. Zelko [P]
WO1 Neil G. Paulson [P]
CE injured |
Kentucky |
|
C/101 ABN
UH-1H
#64-13510
A/C from Ft Campbell crashed 14 mi S of Cadiz and approx 2 mi SW of Veghel LZ at 1330 hrs on a training flight during FTX Orbiting Eagle IV after losing the T/R at night at low level, and went inverted into the trees. |
15 MAR 75 |
CW2 John C. Johnson Jr [P]
WO1 Desmond P. Downey Jr [CP]
SP5 Earl D. Rankhorn [CE]
SP5 Harvey J. Salas [MO] |
Germany |
 |
421 MED
UH-1H
#68-15739
A/C crashed in a hilly wooded at approx 0210 hrs area near the E70 autobahn between Wildflecken and Bad Bruckenau during a medevac mission. |
05 MAR 75
|
CW2 Larry N. Sain [P]
SP6 Joseph H. Johnson
SP5 Everett W. Wancura
SP4 Bengt E. Johansson
SP4 Daniel V. McGrew
CP injured |
Korea |
 |
55 AVN
UH-1H
#70-16337
A/C was performing a simulated air attack while on a service support mission in conjunction with annual training test when it struck wires, pitched up and crashed inverted into a small tributary of the North Han River near Chuncheon at 1030 hours. |
19 FEB 75
|
CPT Arnold J. Kraushaar [P]
DAC William L. Kinsey [CE] |
Washington |
 |
104 TRN DIV (WA USAR)
UH-1H
#65-9601
A/C crashed and burned at 1140 hours E of Winlock off Freeway near Frost Rd. A/C had just left Toledo-Winlock airport enroute to Issaquah when it failed to clear a hill about 3 mi N of the airport. M/R blade landed about 500 yds north of crash site on the Rarey Rd. Visibility was poor at time of accident. |
09 JAN 75 |
WO1 Robert G. Schutz [P]
WO1 Lawrence D. Topel [P]
SP4 Charles P. Perkins Jr [CE] |
Kentucky |
|
C/101 AVN
UH-1H
#68-15366
A/C crashed on the western edge of Ft Campbell while on a routine training flight. |
12 NOV 74
|
WO1 George F. Camara [P]
CP & CE injured |
Kentucky |
|
B/158 AVN BN
UH-1H
#63-8828
After attempting to pick up a jeep (50# TQE limit), A/C took off from the PZ at night unaided. In an attempt to maintain contact with the flight, pilot entered a slight descending left turn. The A/C entered the tall trees and impacted. CE was thrown from the A/C, CP received broken back. P was killed when his bullet proof seat back severed an artery in his neck. |
09 MAY 74 |
CW2 Gary T. Stone [P]
3 injured |
Alaska |
|
120 AVN
UH-1H
#68-16200
A/C crashed into Eklutna Glacier north of Anchorage during a routine training mission. |
28 SEP 73
|
CPT John L. Bearden [P]
CPT William R. West [CP]
SP6 David M. Webb [CE] |
Arkansas |
 |
141 SC CO (AR ARNG)
UH-1H
#68-15644
During search for Texas International Flt 655, A/C encountered fog and crashed at approx 1630 hrs during a formation turn, impacted nearly vertical nose-down, and an explosion and fire resulted near Prescott. |
18 AUG 73 |
SSG Roland W. Allard |
Ohio |
|
101 ABN
UH-1
Member of Army team of helicopter acrobats was killed when he fell 40' while performing at a carnival in Madison. He was climbing a rope suspended from a helicopter when he lost his grip and fell. |
30 JUL 73 |
SSG Grover M. Myrick [P]
6 injured |
South Carolina |
|
B/122 ENG BN (SC ARNG)
UH-1B
#62-12520
A/C crashed in Clark Hill Reservoir in 50' of water 300 yards from shore near Plum Branch. |
03 JUN 73
|
WO1 Danny Richard Little [P]
CW2 Lawrence A. Powell [CP]
CPT Gary E. Elliott |
Texas |
 |
[Need A/C Unit] (TX ARNG)
UH-1H
#69-15449
A/C crashed at approx 2100 hrs near Oak Grove airport S of Ft Worth while enroute to 300 Aviation Squadron base during violent stormy weather. |
15 MAY 73
|
CW3 Clarence P. Burkett Jr [P]
CW2 Kenneth A. Getchell [P]
LTC Elliott W. Polcene Jr [OB] 
CPT Harry D. Kinman
COL Christopher B. Sinclair Jr 
1LT Gregory L. Ray
DAC Morgan C. Probasco |
Kentucky |
|
7-1 CAV
UH-1H
#69-15319
A/C crashed at approx 2350 hrs 2 miles northeast of Muldraugh at the top of a rocky cliff, 40' above Wilson Rd during a flight to evaluate a new night vision device (starlight scope) at Ft Knox. A/C slung a short shaft, hit a wire during autorotation and crashed. |
24 APR 73
|
CW2 Stephen B. Maas [P]
CW2 William C. Woodard Jr [P]
SP4 James D. Brown
PFC Alan G. Mandes
PFC Donald W. Persinger
CE injured
2 PAX injured |
Texas |
|
1 CAV
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
Mid-air with OH-58A over Ft Hood near Anderson Mountain during Operation Gallant Hand '73. Lead aircraft spotted the OH-58, but failed to report its position to remaining flight taking off and getting in position. There were heavy rainstorms in the area at the time. [OH-58A Involved] |
07 APR 73 |
PFC Michael E. Whittle [C]
CIV Sven E. Carlson
3 injured |
Korea |
|
55 AVN
UH-1D
#66-0787
A/C crashed into the North Han River at approx 1430 hours. The CIV PAX was the 18-month old son of the pilot. |
30 JAN 73
|
CPT David L. Hill [IP] 
WOC Arthur S. Primeau [SP]
WOC Michael A. Rogers [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1B
#63-8522
A/C crashed near Elba after the mast failed resulting in separation of M/R. A/C was performing gun manuevers when excessive attitudes combined with CG issues due to fuel load in ferry tank, caused the mast to shear. Rotor blade was found approx 1 mi from crash site. |
22 SEP 72 |
WO1 Edward E. Dewinter Jr [P]
CW2 Robert R. Riegle [P] |
California |
 |
[Need A/C Unit] (CA ARNG)
UH-1
#68-? [Need Tail#]
A/C crashed and burst into flames in a pear orchard adjacent to Sacramento Metropolitan Airport. |
13 AUG 72 |
CPT Joseph A. Salazar [P] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
T/R hit during low level autorotation practice, M/R system severed from A/C, hit ground and rolled right. |
10 AUG 72
|
1LT William A. Murphy Jr [CP]
1SG Solon B. Wood
3 injured |
California |
|
40 AHC (CA ARNG)
UH-1D
#63-8806
A/C experienced a power failure and hit high tension wires and plunged into the Santa Ana River bed about 1/2 mile S of Lakeview Ave while enroute to repair another A/C in the Riverside area. 1SG Wood died 2 days later. |
23 JUL 72 |
SP4 George W. Marchessault [CE]
PFC Ronald J. Shelton
10 injured |
Germany |
|
D/2-4 CAV
UH-1H
#66-16423
A/C in flight of three crashed into a field near the village of Hermersdorf during a training flight. A/C was placed in a bank angle that exceeded both pilot and acft capabilities for the acft weight configuration further aggravated when the pilot applied collective and aft cyclic in an attempt to recover which placed additional loads on an already overloaded rotor system. |
25 APR 72
|
CW2 Howard W. Blanton Jr [P]
CW2 David A. Green [CP] 
2LT William R. Groce
SSG Mifflin Tichenor Jr |
Kentucky |
|
HHC/101 AVN
UH-1H
#64-13900
A/C crashed while on a parachute drop mission near the Corregidore Drop Zone due to mast bumping. At the time of the crash non-rated 2LT Groce was in the pilot's seat flying the A/C. |
02 APR 72 |
CPT Bruce R. Larson [P] |
Wyoming |
|
ID ARNG
UH-1M
#66-15230
A/C crashed in the Red Desert near Rock Springs while ferrying helicopter from CCAD to Boise, ID. |
01 MAR 72 |
CW2 Jerome E. Green [P]
SP5 Bruce L. Dunn [CE] |
Texas |
 |
336 AHC (USAR)
UH-1H
#66-0854
A/C was chalk #4 in a 4-aircraft ferry flight from CCAD to CA. After an RON in San Antonio, the flight was on their first leg when lead asked for a commo check & no reply was received from chalk #4. Lead turned around to find the burning wreckage. No - mayday was heard; crash attributed to unknown inflight breakup. Crashed 5 miles E of Kerrville at approx 1430 hours. |
17 JAN 72
|
WOC William B. Hiltebeitel [SP]
WOC Harold C. Wilson Jr [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1B
#62-1947
A/C flew into the trees on a moonless night 5 mi SW of Andalusia, while conducting a low-level navigation course at Ft Rucker 8 days before the scheduled graduation of class 71-41. |
15 NOV 71
|
CPT Ronald R. Jongejan [P]
CW2 Jeffrey A. Moore [P]
SP5 Billy G. McGee [CE]
SSG David G. Rayborn [MO] |
Germany |
 |
351 AVN
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed near Wertheim during weather related night crash during a mercy flight to Aschaffenburg to pick up a supply of blood. |
02 NOV 71
|
CW2 Lawrence E. Apt [P]
CW4 Walter F. Nunley [P] |
Georgia |
 |
197 AVN
UH-1H
#70-16233
Mid-air crash with an OH-6A #67-16656 during routine training at Lawson AAF. The M/R blade of the Huey entered the OH-6As cabin severing the lower section of the cabin and rupturing the fuel cell. The fuel spilled on the Huey and caught both on fire. The M/R blades and xmsn were torn loose before ground impact. |
29 OCT 71
|
1LT Gregory P. Powers [IP]
CW2 James B. Hayes [P] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1H
#69-15187
A/C involved in midair crash with an TH-13 #67-17067 3 mi N of Hanchey AHP during training at Ft Rucker. |
09 OCT 71
|
SP4 Jerome S. Ryan Jr [C]
P & CE injured |
Germany |
 |
15 MED DET
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed in dense fog near Grafenwoehr enroute to assist in the evac of an accident victim. |
20 SEP 71 |
SP6 Frederick B. Bartlett |
New Hampshire |
 |
[Need A/C Unit] (NH ARNG)
UH-1
Killed as a result of fall from rope while descending on wreckage of private plane that crashed on Smart's Mountain. |
28 APR 71
|
WOC Barry L. Cowles [SP]
WOC Fredrick R. Williams [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C hit pine tree during night training exercise (TAC X) crashed inverted and burned. |
22 JAN 71 |
MAJ Milton R. Roberts [P]
CP injured |
Maryland |
 |
USNTPS
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C took off at approx 0700 hours on test flight when it crashed into Patuxent River in a steep right turn flying at approx 100 KIAS and immediately sank. |
13 JAN 71
|
CPT Dennis H. Uyenoyama [P]
1LT Nicki L. Sutera [P]
SP4 Kurt J. Schroeder [CE]
SFC David L. Alvarez [C] |
Korea |
 |
239 AVN
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C was in a 10-ship formation on the Kimpo Peninsula supporting a search for a suspected NK agent, when the #1 hanger bearing seized and the short T/R drive shaft came apart in flight. The A/C started a right descending turn when the T/B separated, followed by mast bumping with the rotor separating, crashed and burned upon impact. The partial separation of the exhaust pipe from the rear of the engine case allowed the hot exhaust gasses to impinge upon the #1 T/R driveshaft hanger bearing. The bearing failed due to lack of lubrication. |
30 NOV 70
|
CW2 Stewart Hundere [AC]
CW2 Guy L. Andrews Jr [CP]
SP5 Gary L. Harelstad [CE] |
Texas |
 |
55 AVN
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C was on a night mission supporting Project MASSTER when it went inadvertant IMC departing Pipeline Gunnery Range on Ft Hood at 0200 hrs and crashed about 600 yds from takeoff point near the Dalton Mountain helipad. |
04 SEP 70
|
2LT Curt Heady [P] 
CW2 Gary C. Nistler [P]
SP5 John M. Rudock [CE]
SP5 Gerald Rybacki [MO] |
Washington |
|
1/3 ACR
UH-1H
[Need Tail#]
A/C from Ft Lewis crashed at approx 2230 hrs, 9 mi east of North Bend on a MAST rescue mission to pick up a motorcyclist injured in a crash with a truck. |
24 AUG 70
|
1LT Charles W. Wilks [IP]
CPT Edward F. Roe II [SP]
WOC Don C. Reed [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed 18 miles N of Dothan near the Choctawatchee River while on a routine training mission. A/C observed entering cloud, reappeared in steep descent, pulled out and climbed back into cloud then steep descent. |
08 JUN 70 |
WOC Charles Woyahn [SP]
WOC injured |
Georgia |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
WOC was killed by flying debris while waiting to board A/C that crashed at a site on Ft Benning. The A/C crew was not injured. |
14 APR 70
|
1LT Charles W. Cupples [IP]
1LT William A. Dekle Jr [SP]
NG N. Orleans [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C's mast separated and M/R blades struck fuselage, crashed and burned during training at Ft Rucker. |
20 FEB 70 |
CW2 Gary D. Armstrong [IP]
WOC Robert W. McComb [SP]
1 injured |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C was making power recovery from simulated forced landing, experienced severe vertical vibration, crashed and burned near Elba on flight from Ft Rucker. |
06 FEB 70 |
SP4 Stanley T. King [CE]
3 injured |
Korea |
 |
A/7 AVN
UH-1D
#66-16623
A/C lost control on approach and crashed and burned at Rodriguez Range during a night-time extraction of troops. |
08 JAN 70
|
1LT Ronald L. Redeker [P]
SP4 Howard K. Kearney Jr |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
#593
A/C crashed between Elba and New Brockton on a training flight from Ft Rucker. A/C was flying in chalk 2 position when the T/R hub failed, made a perfect landing down into the pine forest only to set down on a tree stump, which damaged the fuel tank. The fuel rupture sprayed fuel on the engine and the A/C blew up. |
19 DEC 69 |
2LT Harold W. Esselstein [P]
LT Nevzat Elvermez [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed on a training flight near Elba. |
18 DEC 69 |
WOC Brent D. Gularte [SP]
WOC Dennis G. Hector [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed at approx 1311 hours during Tac-X training just before graduation on Ft Rucker. |
05 DEC 69 |
CPT Daniel H. Plemmons [P]
CPT Stanley B. Albrecht [IP]
2LT William A. Warren |
Georgia |
|
[Need A/C Unit]
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed 4 mi NW of Pembroke while on a routine training mission from Ft Stewart. |
03 NOV 69 |
CPT Charlie J. Ford [P]
CW2 John M. Mercer* [CP] |
Georgia |
 |
197 AVN (10 AVN GP)
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed and burned in heavy woods during a training mission on Ft Benning. CP died of injuries on 07NOV69. |
14 APR 69
|
CW2 Michael H. Andress [IP]
CW2 Willie M. Baker
CW2 Harold M. Kelly Jr
1 injured |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed 2 miles from Matteson Range on Ft Rucker in heavy thunderstorms while on a routine mission. |
16 MAR 69 |
MAJ James C. Rothwell [P]
SP5 Carroll C. Zanchi [CE]
SP4 Edwin L. Stoller [MO]
CPT Benjamin S. Park Jr [MD]
SP4 Peter M. Kern
SSG George T. McKinney
CPL J.B. Kim (ROK) |
Korea |
 |
377 MED
UH-1
#915
A medevac helicopter carrying soldiers wounded in a clash with North Korean troops crashed
shortly after takeoff along the western sector of the DMZ at 2145 hours approx. 3 miles SW of Panmunjom. |
27 NOV 68
|
CW2 Julius H. Ingram [P]
1LT Richard J. Griggs [P]
PVT Gary A. Holz [G]
SP4 Terence D. Miller
LTC William L. Smith |
Korea |
 |
6 AVN PLT
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed in the Sea of Japan while enroute to its base in Kangnung. Flying conditions at the time were described as marginal with a heavy cloud cover from 700' to 9,000'. SAR operations failed to locate the missing A/C and were called off on December 4. |
08 NOV 68
|
WOC Larry L. Breaden [SP]
WOC Thomas C. Bridges [SP]
IP injured |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed shortly after takeoff from Hunt Stagefield at Ft Rucker after experiencing an engine failure. IP was in full control of emergency landing until they hit power lines during the flare which flipped the A/C upside down. It then burst into flames. |
15 OCT 68 |
MAJ David H. Johnson [SP]
WOC Steven D. Wells [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C assumed abrupt nose down then pitched up nose high then rolled to right and crashed at Ft Rucker during dual training 3 days before graduation. |
09 AUG 68
|
WO1 Keith A. Reider [P]
WO1 Glendon T. Rowen [CP]
SP4 Alfred C. Murphy [CE] |
Kansas |
|
21 AVN
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C experienced a mechnical problem while taking off, crashed and burned approx 18 miles N of Junction City, near the intersection of K82 and Hwy 77. |
31 JUL 68
|
CW2 Gordon G. Shirley [IP]
WOC George T. Faircloth
WOC Malcolm H. Littman Jr |
Georgia |
|
[Need A/C Unit]
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C pitched forward into a high speed dive while changing position in formation flight cutting through 250' of trees on Ft Stewart. |
23 JUL 68
|
CW2 Riley D. Wicker [P]
WOC Stephen L. McGrew [SP]
2LT [SP] injured |
Georgia |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed 9 miles east of Eufaula while participating in a training exercise with the Ranger Department of Ft Benning Infantry School due to engine failure on low level gunnery training run. |
10 MAY 68
|
WOC Charles E. Cady [SP]
WOC Lowell A. Pool [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
Mid-air collision of two HU-1s about 1-1/2 mi E of Elba while on a tactical training flight from Ft Rucker. The student pilots were less than 1 month from earning their wings. |
WOC George W. Foreman [SP]
WOC Donald W. Strickland [SP] |
05 APR 68 |
2LT Kenneth W. Birdwell [P]
CPT Francis J. Silvert Jr [IP]
CPT Willard R. Woody [C] |
Georgia |
|
[Need A/C Unit]
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed and burned in a wooded area near Hunter AAF while on a routine training mission. |
06 FEB 68
|
2LT Harris C. Vahle Jr [P]
MAJ Harold F. Sutton [P] |
Georgia |
|
[Need A/C Unit]
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed during training flight from Hunter AAF approx 5 miles NE of Rincon. |
08 JAN 68 |
MAJ Morgan L. Phillips Jr [P]
2 SP injured |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed near Elba while on a training flight practicing slope landings when A/C overturned and rolled down a hill. |
12 SEP 67
|
SP6 Charles D. Huntzinger [CE]
P injured |
Arkansas |
|
55 AVN
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C was in flight of 8 flying routine checkout from Atlanta to Broken Bow when it crashed 4 miles W of Forrest City near I40 after hitting power lines across the highway. A/C was attempting emergency landing after experiencing engine trouble. |
02 SEP 67
|
WO1 Conny C. Cook [P]
WO1 James Q. Warren [P]
SP4 Robert E. Lee Murphy [CE]
SP5 Ronald K. McDowell [MD] |
Texas |
 |
[Need A/C Unit]
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed at approx 0550 hours during a rain storm near the NE fringe of San Antonio after dropping off an automobile wreck victim at a local hospital. Probable cause was spatial disorientation. |
09 AUG 67
|
CW2 John A. Clark [P]
2LT Donald J. Kallem [P] |
Colorado |
 |
195 AHC
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed in a pasture on the Andy Kane Ranch on Squirrel Creek Rd, approx 7 mi E of Fountain shortly before noon due to "Jesus nut" (M/R mast retaining nut) coming off while on a routine operational training flight from Ft Carson. |
08 AUG 67 |
CIV Colin Dunn [P] |
Arizona |
|
PAGE AIRCRAFT
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed at the base of Mt Listerane in the Rincon Mountains at approx 1300 hrs while transporting from Ft Worth to Sharp Army Depot in California. |
09 JUN 67 |
WOC Conrad L. Walton [SP]
WOC injured |
Florida |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed at approx 2330 hrs near Bonifay while on a routine night training flight a few days before graduation at Ft Rucker. |
28 MAY 67
|
WO1 Joe K. Hornberger [P]
WO1 Dennis L. Knoll [CP]
PFC Ira D. Holland [CE]
SP4 Terry L. Knoll [CE]
PFC Carl L. Brown
SP4 Raymond W. Colby
SP4 Richard E. Corder
PFC Elijah Lister Jr
SP4 David E. Michon
SP4 Donald G. Van Dyke
10 injured |
Kentucky |
 |
3/17 CAV
UH-1B
#66-16032 & UH-1B #66-16055
Mid-air over Dorret's Run firing range at Ft Knox during the final dress rehearsal for a demonstration for West Point cadets, etc. which involved two slicks flying side-by-side. Their blades meshed producing the mid-air.
NOTE: All victims are listed together since specific crews/pax were not known which aircraft they were on.
Pilot Knoll and CE Knoll were brothers. |
28 APR 67
|
DAC John Bryan [IP]
WOC Stanley C. Owens [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C exploded and crashed near Wicksburg while on a training flight from Ft Rucker. |
26 APR 67 |
1LT George G. Bendik* (USAF)
ENS Nicholas J. Ciccarelli (USN)
LTJG Robert W. Fobes Jr (USN)
LTJG Julian W. Johnson* (USN)
LTJG Philip R. O'Connell (USN)
P, CP & CE injured
2 PAX injured |
Arizona |
|
283 AVN
UH-1D
#66-0952
A/C crashed and burned in the Santa Rita mountains about 5 miles from Sonoita while taking part in exercise Cloud Gap (classified research project). A/C was attempting a mountain peak landing and at approx 150' above landing site, rotor RPM dropped to 6400. Pilot applied power for go-around but A/C continued to descend and lose RPM. At 20' AGL, A/C suddenly turned right and settled down to ground, M/R blades hit rock outcropping next to landing area, pitched up then fell down the side of mountain, rolling several times coming to rest far below the saddle and was consumed by post-crash fire.
*Bendick and Johnson died 1 day later. |
21 APR 67 |
DAC Joseph Samut-Tagliaferro [P]
C injured |
Florida |
|
USAAVNTBD
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed at 1155 hrs at Port St. Joe in a vacant lot, just east of the Overpass Bridge, alongside US Hwy 98 while on a logistic evaluation flight. Another A/C on the same flight landed near the scene of the crash. |
03 FEB 67
|
CW2 Harold E. Carty Jr [IP]
WOC Donald M. McDowell [SP]
WOC Kenneth Miller [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C experienced mast separation, crashed and burned in a swamp near the Chocktawahatchee River about 6 mi NE of Ozark while on a routine training flight from Ft Rucker. |
03 JAN 67
|
WOC James C. Garland [SP]
WOC Guy K. Nelson [SP] |
Florida |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed approx 10 mi S of Geneva shortly after nightfall during training flight from Ft Rucker. |
20 DEC 66
|
CPT Wallace A. Kell [P]
CW3 Carl J. Crow [IP] |
Alabama |
|
[Need A/C Unit]
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
Mid-air collision with a USAF F-84 S of Snowdoun near the Sprague community at approx 1,500-1,700' AGL at approx 1501 hrs. Jet pilot was also killed. |
25 NOV 66
|
WOC Billy L. West [SP]
SGT John W. Scott [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
Mid-air collision with another Huey 5 mi south of Samson near the Alabama-Florida line while on a training flight from Ft Rucker. |
1LT Jerry R. Taylor [SP]
2LT Richard A. Veon [SP] |
09 JUL 66
|
WOC Louis A. Brooks Jr [SP]
WOC James W. Connor [SP] |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C exploded in flight and crashed about 6 mi E of Elba off Alabama 189. |
16 JUN 66 |
DAC Douglas M. Moody [P] |
Texas |
|
BELL
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed at approx 1100 hrs about 5 mi N of Saginaw while on an acceptance flight out of the Globe plant near Blue Mound. |
23 MAY 66 |
WOC Ronald L. Nussbaum [SP]
WOC William L. Nutt [SP]
WOC Theodore R. Nashold [SP]
3 injured |
Alabama |
|
USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed on gunnery range in final weeks of WOC training. |
09 NOV 65
|
MAJ Robert L. Anderson [P] |
Texas |
 |
USAADCENFB
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
A/C was being ferried from the Bell Helicopter Co. plant in Hurst to the Sharpe General Depot in California, when it exploded and crashed between Stephenville and Mineral Wells in the Morgan Hill area at 1215 hrs. The M/R came off due to mast bumping, cutting into the A/C causing the explosion and crash. |
15 JUN 65
|
1LT Donald E. Spencer [P]
CWO Dewey C. Little Jr [P]
WO Ronald E. Medlin [P]
WO James L. Mersman [P]
PFC Ralph A. Cooper
PFC James E. Cullen
PFC Homer Dawson
PFC Dennis J. Disselhorst
PFC Jose H. Garcia
PVT John W. Harris
PFC Daniel O. Hilton
PFC Charles R. Kaiser
PFC Terrance T. Klein
SGT Charles E. Lewis
SGT Constancio Nacua
SP5 Charles Rusk
PFC Warren D. Switzer
SP4 Eugene J. Villa |
Georgia |
|
B/227 AHB
UH-1B
#63-8760
Mid-air between two UH-1B during formation flight on Ft Benning in light rain conditions. M/R blades meshed and both exploded upon impact near King's Pond. |
B/227 AHB
UH-1B
#63-8840
Mid-air between two UH-1B during formation flight on Ft Benning. Two aircraft involved were trailing. |
09 APR 65 |
LTC Allen S. Mou [P]
CP injured |
Germany |
 |
AVN DET/USAEUR
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed near Weilheim while on a flight from Heidelberg to Ulm. No further details. |
05 NOV 64
|
CPT Jere C. Spence [P]
2 injured |
South Carolina |
 |
11 AAD
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed shortly before noon 9 miles NE of Cheraw during Air Assault II exercises due to engine failure followed by extended glide to clearing and hit trees. |
05 NOV 64 |
CPT Walter M. Parke Sr [P]
4 injured |
South Carolina |
|
11 AAD
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed about 4 miles north of Cheraw during Air Assault II exercises. |
29 APR 64 |
CWO Floyd Branchfield [P]
WO Ray F. Lumsden [P]
SP5 Jessie L. Baguex
SP5 Edward E. Poindexter
SP4 Jerrold L. Nunes
PFC Donald R. Hughes |
Kentucky |
|
101 AVN
UH-1B
#014225
A/C was peforming a maintenance test flight with crew of 3 and 3 PAX when it crashed near the base dental clinic near the intersection of 52nd St and Kansas Ave on Ft Campbell at approx 1030 hrs. |
04 MAR 64 |
WO1 James S. Cameron Jr [CP]
6 injured |
Hawaii |
 |
25 AVN BN
UH-1
A/C crashed in Makua Valley on the island of Oahu during Exercise High Top II manuevers after it apparently developed engine trouble at 50' AGL. |
16 FEB 64 |
1LT Glenn W. Whitcher* [P]
CPT Charles W. Worley [P]
SP4 John Knight [CE]
CIV Everett T. Shockley |
Georgia |
|
11 AAD
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C from Ft Benning crashed and burned while firing machine guns on Ft Stewart's Metz range. *1LT Whitcher died of injuries on 07MAR64. |
04 JAN 64 |
WO Donald K. Burch [P]
SP5 George A. Minter [CE] |
Georgia |
|
1/11 AA
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C hit a tall pine tree, flew approx 100 yds parallel to highway before crashing into a grove of trees in heavy fog, burst into flames 200 yds off US Hwy 27 in Harmony Church area. |
24 JUL 63
|
1LT Daniel B. Wood [P]
SP5 Warren W. Lemberg [CE] |
North Carolina |
|
A/82 ABN
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed at approx 1645 hrs 8 miles SW of Candor while on a routine training mission from Ft Bragg to Charlotte. A/C was on a short 3-legged, cross country flight that departed at 1600 hrs. Evidence of inflight fire prior to impact and wreckage was distributed over an area of 1800' long and 200' wide. Probably cause was inverted or near-inverted attitude during bad weather causing severe rotor flapping and subsequent mast separation. |
27 MAY 63 |
CPT Samuel D. DeLozier [P]
SGT Johnny M. Rogers [CE]
CP injured |
Germany |
 |
DET H 504 AVN
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed at approx 1320 hrs just after placing a cross atop St Mary's Roman Catholic church under construction in Goeppingen. There was a miscommunication between construction workers and the pilot that the load was detached, however as the A/C began to depart, the stress from the load caused the A/C to turn upside down, crashing to the ground nose first. |
28 APR 63
|
MAJ Miles H. Downes
CPT David N. Reue
1LT Louis J. Stauber
CE & PAX injured |
Washington |
|
4 ID
UH-1B
[Need Tail#]
A/C from Ft Lewis crashed and burned after it struck power lines about 8 miles N of Ellensburg, near the Reecer Creek area while reconnoitering for Exercise Coulee Crest. The main fuselage came to rest directly underneath the power line and the tail section rolled approx 40' down a hill. |
27 JUN 62
|
SP5 Floyd C. Arden [CE]
4 injured |
Georgia |
|
101 AVN
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed after striking a tree during a routine training exercise conducting an air mobile assault field test with 82 ABN PAX at Ft Stewart. |
07 MAY 62
|
PVT Wayne G. Stevens
P & 5 PAX injured |
Colorado |
 |
4/12 CAV
HU-1A
#60-3543
A/C crashed at 0906 hours about 2 1/2 miles from the main gate and only 1000' east of Colorado 115 while on a routine training mission. Loss of rotor RPM, pilot initiated a full flare, close to the ground and impact occurred at 20 degree attitude, nose up with a 30 degree right roll at 60 KIAS. A/C rebounded into the air and struck the ground with a 30 degree left roll, rebounded once more in the air with remaining fuselage and rolled 1 1/2 times coming to rest inverted. |
20 DEC 61
|
CPT Clarence M. Bratt [P]
SFC Charles R. Metcalf [CE]
COL James A. Cheatham
LTC Harold R. Jacobs |
Formosa |
 |
MAAG
HU-1A
[Need Tail#]
MAAG A/C based at Feng-shan crashed into a hillside 10 miles S of Taipei at 0953 hours. A/C departed home field at 0900 hrs for a local flight to a nearby drop zone for staff officers to observe an airborne drop. The drop was canceled due to 300' overcast and visibility at 1-1 1/2 mi in fog. Wreckage was not found until 2300 hrs and investigation determined that A/C crashed in a left climbing turn of 32 deg into a 35 deg mountainside at an elevation of 1150'. Pilot attempted VFR into IFR weather by pilot not instrument qualified under direction from demanding officer. COL Cheatham was chief of the MAAG for southern Formosa. |
10 AUG 61 |
1LT Kenneth Holt [P]
CWO Frederick Tate [P]
CIV Jules W. Des Jardins
CIV Max Keister |
Colorado |
|
[Need A/C Unit] (Ft Carson based)
HU-1A
[Need Tail#]
A/C struck a mountain outcropping and crashed into Beaver Lake at approx 0805 hours while on a news photographic mission, taking pictures of survival training given to all new AF cadets. Keister was a news photographer for the Chattanooga Times and other PAX was the PIO at USAF Academy. |
16 JUN 61
|
CPT Robert D. Brown [P]
CPT Jesse C. Yates [P]
SP4 Ray Duda [CE] |
Kentucky |
|
101 AVN
HU-1A
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed and burned at approx 0900 hrs while on a paratrooper training mission at drop zone located on the Kentucky-Tennessee line on Ft Campbell. A/C had dropped 4 paratroopers when it crashed in an open field near the Yamoto DZ. Accident caused by material failure of collective pitch sleeve lock. |
04 MAY 61
|
MAJ Robert H. Pearce (USMC)
GSGT Dale A. Erlert (USMC)
P & CE injured
1 other killed (USMC)
2 PAX injured (USMC) |
Okinawa |
|
53 AVN DET
HU-1A
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed in a Kawasaki village field near Camp McTureous. A/C was on a transport flight and while RTB, crew smelled smoke. During descent, a high freq vibration was felt followed by a severe vertical vibration. At 50-100' AGL, pitch was pulled but had no effect and A/C struck ground in near-level attitude and approx 15g. A/C rocked forward on nose, bounced and hit an embankment causing fuel cells to rupture. Caused by short shaft failure. Gear coupling froze as result of extreme heat. Shaft sheared from coupling after seizure. |
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