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23 NOV 99

COL William J. Zimmermann [P]
SSG Edward Roberts [CE]
2 injured

New York

A/2/126 AVN (NY ARNG)
#70-16252
Crash Photo
A/C crashed at 2015 hours near Runway 6 while attempting landing in foggy conditions at MacArthur-Long Island Airport.

01 MAR 97

CW2 Thomas Miller [P]
3 injured

Indiana

681 MED CO (IN ARNG)
#69-15531
A/C crashed 8 miles from Camp Atterbury during routine NOE training due to failure of the forward reduction gear assembly component of the A/C's engine.

31 JAN 97

CW2 Robert T. Leaver [IP]
2LT Jason J. Baker (USAF)
1LT Scott R. Cummins

Alabama

A/1/212 AVN
#62-2109
Crash Photo
A/C crashed 2 miles E of Samson at approx. 2100 hours during night training flight in Geneva Co.

13 MAR 93

CW4 James Nichols [P]
CW2 Mark H. Nelson [P]
CW2 Dale Schmidt [P]
SGT Larry Roalstad
SGT James Teel
2 injured

Minnesota

A/2/147 AVN (MN ARNG)
#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.

08 FEB 93

WO1 Anthony V. Huggins [P]
DAC Chansy Hang [IP]

Alabama

1-212 AVN
#65-10006
A/C crashed in a field near Allen Stagefield near Wicksburg while on a routine training mission. Pilot lost control after a small metal stud broke and key parts fell off the main rotor assembly.

08 OCT 92

CW2 Anthony R. Rakowski [P]
1LT Daniel Winchester

Colorado

 

4 CMD AVN BN
#68-15438
A/C crashed and burned 3 miles south of Turkey Creek Ranch while on a routine training mission from Ft. Carson at approx. 1050 hours. A/C was was skimming along only 4-6 feet above the rugged prairie at an estimated speed of almost 100 mph, when the pilots banked into a sharp turn, causing M/R blades to strike the ground.

13 MAY 91

1LT Vicki L. Boyd
CPT Sashai Dawn
SSG Linda W. Simonds
CE injured

Honduras

126 MED (CA ARNG)
#68-15640
A/C on a medical evacuation mission crashed into a mountain outside of Soto Cano AFB near Comayagua.

27 FEB 91

1LT Daniel E. Graybeal [P]
WO1 Kerry P. Heine [CP]
SSG Michael R. Robson [MD]
CE injured

Kuwait

 

507 MED
#64-14273
A/C shot down during medevac mission under NVG's.

25 FEB 91

CWO 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

4-228 AVN BN
#68-15383

A/C crashed in Lake Ilopango after reporting mechanical failure shortly after takeoff.

07 FEB 91

CW3 Richard R. Lee [CP]
4 injured

Saudi Arabia

229 MED DET
#69-15016
A/C crashed while the crew was trying to avoid a midair collision during a night mission.

02 JAN 91

CW4 Daniel F. Scott [P]
LTC David H. Pickett [P]
PFC Earnest G. Dawson Jr [CE]

El Salvador

4-228 AVN BN
Crash Photo
Shot down by an FMLN patrol in San Francisco canton, 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

1LT Peter J. Rose [P]
CW2 Carol L. McKinney [CP]
SGT Dallas R. Cooper

Texas

1267 MED (MO ARNG)
#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

CIV Phillip E. Walker [IP]
5 injured

Oklahoma

374 AA (USAR)
#74-22309
A/C crashed into Lake Ellsworth (15 mi. N of Ft. Sill) while conducting over water training under NVGs.

07 NOV 90

CW2 James Harbeson [P]
CW2 Manuel Gomez [P]
SGT Michael Chandler [CE]

Greece

V Corps
#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.

21 FEB 90

CWO Richard Block [P]
WO Vincent C. Gibson [P]
SPC Joel L. Meints* [CE]
PV2 Charles D. Allison
SPC Rodney L. Blodgett
SGT Sidney T. Dew
SPC Kurt M. Magill
SGT Antonio B. Solis
1 other killed

Panama

B/1/228 AVN
#69-15851

A/C was part of a 4-ship lift 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.

*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

ID ARNG
A/C crashed 25 miles SE of Boise near Danksin Peak while flying NOE.

17 JUN 89

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. Lucy Jr

Massachusetts

DE ARNG
#64-13579
Crash Photo
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

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

140 AVN (CA ARNG)

A/C was on a Joint drug interdiction mission (Operation Border Ranger) when it snagged a power line at 2130 hours and exploded into a hillside at the foothills of the Laguna Mountains.

09 JUN 88

CW2 Donald D. Bryant [PI]
WO1 Michael R. Dawson [CP]
SPC James C. Bolinger [CE]

Germany

193 AVN
News Article
A/C struck a power line and crashed in a field along a heavily traveled highway near Hittistetten while returning from a training mission to Goeppingen in a flight of seven.

15 JUL 87

CW3 John D. Raybon [PC]
1LT Gregory J. Paredes [CP]
SP4 Douglas Lee Adams [CE]
SFC Lynn V. Keen [MD]
LTC James M. Basile (USAF)
LTC Joseph L. Lujan
MD injured

El Salvador

 

69-013
A/C crashed into the side of a cliff in bad weather during the evacuation of a wounded military advisor. Included among the dead were the deputy commander of the U.S. Military Group and 5 Army helicopter crew members and medical specialists.

22 JUN 87

CWO Robert E. Fisher [P]
CWO Bruce E. Lyons [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

353 ENG BN (OK USAR)
A/C reversed its course abruptly before it struck a tree and crashed on West Ft. Hood at approx. 0945 hours during Starburst '87 exercises.

This A/C & crew took off from our flight line, where it was based when not in field.

03 JUN 87

2 killed
6 injured

California

AHT/163 ACR (UT ARNG)
A/C crashed on a training mission 4 miles SW of the main Fort Irwin garrison at 1815 hours.

06 FEB 87

1LT James B. Belcher [P]
CW2 Kevin R. Killman [P]
SP4 Jerome C. Barchel [CE]
SFC Doyle D. Cannon [MD]

Georgia

3/498 MED
#72-21559
A/C crashed on a MAST to rescue two victims of a car wreck.

10 JUL 86

CWO Ronald R. Kennedy [P]
WO Randy R. Locklear [P]
PFC Donald R. Krause
CE & 1 PAX injured

California

 

200 AVN (Ft Sill)
News Article
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. Crash took place during Gallant Eagle exercises.

17 SEP 84

Thomas Heaverin [P]
CWO Robert Machholz [P]
15 injured

Indiana

412 MED (KY USAR)
News Article
Two Hueys collided, fell 100' and crashed after their rotor blades tangled while flying a mock disaster drill.

16 JUN 84

CW3 Charles N. Hurt [P]
SSG Donald Chavis
PV2 Ricardo Tornero

Egypt

1/325 ABN
News Article
A/C crashed near Ras Nas Rani during a prephase maintenance test flight in Sinai. Cause of the crash was due to apparent equipment failure.

09 JUN 84

CW3 Robert J. Izzo Jr [P]
James E. Robinson

Pennsylvania

PN ARNG
Crash Photo
A/C spun out of control and crashed into a field in South Finley Township during flight test.

30 MAY 84

Brian P. Johnson

North Carolina

A/C accident.

13 MAY 84

MSG Bill Miranda
6 injured

California

 

336 AVN (USAR)

A/C crashed 8 miles SE of Bishop while taking part in manuevers in the Owens Valley. Victim was assigned to 12 SF unit.

16 APR 84

CIV IP killed
WOC Mark Hitzig
WOC LT killed

Alabama

A/C from Light Blue Flight was performing a hydraulics off go around at the stage field out the gate going to Ozark, got into mast bumping, lost the rotor head and crashed.

04 SEP 82

MAJ Richard C. Bulliner [P]
CPT William S. Inklebarger [P]
PFC Mark R. Welch [CE]
SSG Gregg A. Penn [MD]
CIV Pat Pennington

Colorado

571 MED DET
#284
News Article
A/C crashed into a tree and exploded in flames in 11 Mile Canyon during a medevac of an injured mountain climber that fell off a cliff.

15 JUL 82

CPT Andrew W. Burgland [P]
SGT James R. Hendrix

Germany

 

11 ACR

A/C crashed during takeoff from Fliegerhorst Casern after experiencing problems at an altitude of about 200' and plunged to the runway. Crashed due to corrosion in a single bolt in the M/R subassembly.

23 JUN 82

CWO John H. Butler [P]
SGT William R. Hogan
PVT Barry J. Chatwin*
6 injured

Texas

1 CAV
News Article
A/C crashed at approx 1600 hours 6 miles from Lemons Fishing Camp on the Colorado River in San Saba County.
*PVT Chatwin died 7 days later of injuries.

29 MAY 82

1 killed
3 injured

Colorado

 

News Article
A/C from Ft. Carson crashed while ferrying searchers to look for the remains of a man stranded by a Christmas Eve plane crash.

14 APR 82

DAC Ron Cowden [IP]
3 others killed

Alabama

A/C crashed at Skelly Stage Field at approx. 1700 hours during a initial entry training flight, hydraulics off manuever.

18 MAY 81

CW2 Stanley R. Menze [IP]
1LT Frederick E. Berkham Jr
1LT Franklin Pena
2LT James A. Fitz

Alabama

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 miles S of Brantley. They were flying an NOE maneuver when the crash occurred. Investigation concluded the cause of the crash was due to engine failure.

25 FEB 81

CW2 Paul Holley [P]
CW3 Ron Schroeder [P]
SGT Fernando Garcia [CE]

Germany

E/501 AVN
Crash Photo
A/C crashed shortly after takeoff from Hohenfels AAF near Nuremberg, during a routine flight over the Hohenfels Training Area.

30 JAN 81

CW3 James N. Farrell Jr [P]
CW3 Jerome A. Kroese [P]
CE injured

Alaska

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E/1 CAV
News Article
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 XMSN departed the A/C from the vibration. The CE that survived was thrown from the descending A/C at about 200' and lived.

18 DEC 80

WO1 Wayne Malmsten
7 injured

North Carolina

82 ABN

A/C crashed during a training exercise at Ft. Bragg.

11 NOV 80

2LT Andrew W. Stocker [P]
WO1 Charles M. Falcone [P]
PFC Gerald F. Court [CE]

Oregon

B/3-5 CAV
A/C crashed in a wx related training flight in the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon.

30 JUN 80

4 killed

Germany

 

E/3 AVN BN

A/C exploded and crashed in a wheat field near Ebenheid during a routine maintenance test flight.

04 MAR 80

WO1 Sheryl L. Siroonian [P]

Kentucky

326 MED BN
A/C was on a MAST blood run and had dropped off the blood at Madisonville, KY hospital and was returning to Ft. Campbell when it hit wires and crashed in the grassy area between the east and westbound lanes of the Pennyrile Parkway at 2000 hours.

26 JAN 80

CPT Earl W. Noland

Washington

 

NG or USAR
No details.

?? MAR 79

2 killed

North Carolina

 

A/C crashed due to a defective bearing that caused loss of control.

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

A/C crashed in an open field near the Main River north of Wuerzburg, 1.2 miles south of Karlstadt after it hit overhead power lines.

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

A/C experienced in-flight breakup, crashed and burned 4 miles NE of Chaparral on the McGregor Range while on a training mission from Ft. Bliss.

17 JUL 78

CW2 Michael E. Smith [P]
2 others killed

California

 

A/C apparently lost its T/R before crashing in a fiery ball on the Coastal Hwy near Castroville.

14 JUL 78

CPT Richard D. Donaldson [P]
WOC Michael B. McGowan
WOC Lee A. Price

Alabama


A/C crashed in a field near Wicksburg while on a training mission from Ft. Rucker.

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

8 ID
News Article
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]
CWO Robert E. Goebel [CP]
SP5 Charles Ward Jr
SP5 Leonard Bellucci

New York

5/117 CAV (NJ ARNG)
Crash Photo
A/C crashed on a pass over a firing range target on Ft. Drum. 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.

11 APR 78

CPT Thomas L. Westbrook [IP]
WOC Timothy Conway
WOC John P. Palazzolo

Alabama

News Article
A/C crashed on the downwind leg at Toth stagefield during full faced NVG training. The safety board thinks the SP flew 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 C. Dunnavant [P]
CPT Terrance K. Woolever [P]
SGT Floyd Smith [CE]
LTC Ray Maynard (CAP)
4 injured

Tennessee

326 MED BN
News Article
A/C crashed on MAST mission to rescue personnel in a downed civilian Cessna airplane, due to a failure of the A-7 fuel control.

13 JUL 77

CPT William A. Lashley [P]
CW2 James H. Miles [P]
SSG Horace P. Robinson
1 injured

Korea

377 MED
A/C crashed at 2225 hours in rainy skies approx 9 miles north of Taegue while attempting rescue of downed Marine UH-1N helicopter assigned to HML-367, Det B.

11 MAY 77

CW2 Gary Zilla

Montana

MT ARNG
Crash Photo
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.

18 JUL 76

CPT Patrick F. Craven [P]
CW2 Clarence L. Benoit [P]
SP4 J.V. Jones [CE]

Korea

A/2 AVN
News Article
A/C was lead in a formation flight, struck a power line severing control tubes and crashed near Pochon. Other aircraft were able to avoid wires.

20 MAR 76

CW2 Roger D. Givens [P]
2LT William P. Russell [P]
SP4 Carl E. Campbell [CE]
SGT Daniel R. Deyarmin
SGT Sheldon W. Gran
PVT Randall J. Ladwig
2LT William M. Warhime
2 injured

Georgia

 

121 AVN
Crash Photo
A/C crashed approx 20 miles north of Dahlonega after hitting Akin Mountain during a routine training mission.

20 MAR 76

CPT William L. Allen [P]
CW2 George J. Reynolds [CP]
SP4 David G. Cowan [CE]

Kentucky

101 ABN

A/C crashed 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.

30 OCT 75

CW2 Randall J. Colton [P]
CW2 James M. Hines [P]
CW2 Edmund F. Paulauskas [P]

Alabama

News Article
A/C crashed and burned in an open area near Lake Tholocco while attempting an emergency landing during IP course training at Ft. Rucker.

07 OCT 75

CW2 Phillip A. Jones [PP]
CW2 Jules S. Guidry
CW2 Steven D. Hodge
CW3 Norman B. Lowe
SP4 Jeff B. Patterson
6 injured

Colorado

D/1/10 CAV

A/C crashed in a steep ravine near Timber Mountain while attempting to take off from mountain with all unit IP's, ASO, and CO (Overgross) at Ft. Carson.

10 SEP 75

CWO John P. Parnin [IP]
1LT Robert E. Tindall
1LT James A. Johnson

Florida

News Article
A/C crashed and burned 3 miles SE of Marianna airport while on a routine training flight from Ft. Rucker killing IP and 2 student pilots.

20 AUG 75

CPT Michael A. McCrory [P]
CWO Paul J. Wilson [P]
SP4 Donald E. Shinnock

North Carolina

 

82 AVN

A/C crashed 5 miles NW of Rockingham near the Pee Dee River at approx 0645 hours while on a training flight from Ft. Bragg.

05 AUG 75

CW2 Michael S. Robinson [IP]
WOC Dennis D. Lukow
WOC Albert H. Parker

Alabama

News Article
A/C crashed near Lake Tholocco while on a training flight.

25 JUL 75

CW2 Joseph R. Berning [P]
CW2 John J. McCarthy [P]
SP4 Charles H. Walker [CE]
WO1 Richard B. Olson
SP5 David O. Moore

Germany

D/1/1 AD
News Article
A/C crashed 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 Moore
3 injured

Kansas

 

701 MAINT BN
Crash Photo News Article
A/C crashed in the Walker Quarry area of Milford Lake at 1100 hours during a routine training mission from Ft. Riley. A fisherman rescued the 3 injured about 300 yds. offshore.

15 MAR 75

WO1 Desmond P. Downey [CP]
CW2 John C. Johnson Jr [P]
SP5 Earl D. Rankhorn [CE]
SP5 Harvey J. Salas [MD]

Germany

421 MED
#15739
A/C crashed in a hilly wooded area near the E70 autobahn between Wilflecken and Bruckenau during a medevac mission.

05 MAR 75

CW2 Larry N. Sain [P]
SP6 Joseph H. Johnson
SP5 Everett W. Wancura
SP4 Bengt E. Johanson
SP4 Daniel V. McGrew
P injured

Korea

 

55 AVN
News Article
A/C struck a power line and crashed into a small tributary of the North Han River near Chuncheon at 1030 hours.

19 FEB 75

CPT Arnold J. Kraushaar [P]
William L. Kinsey [CE]

Washington

WA USAR
News Article
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.

09 JAN 75

WO Robert G. Schutz [P]
WO Lawrence Topel [P]
SP5 Charles Perkins [CE]

Kentucky

 


A/C crashed on the western edge of Ft. Campbell while on a routine training flight.

12 NOV 74

WO1 George Camara [P]
CP & CE injured

Kentucky

101 AVN
News Article
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.

28 SEP 73

CPT John L. Bearden [P]
CPT William R. West [CP]
SP6 David M. Webb [CE]

Arkansas

AR ARNG
#68-15644
News Article
During search for Texas International Flt 655, A/C encountered fog and crashed during a formation turn, impacted nearly vertical nose-down, and an explosion and fire resulted near Prescott.

03 JUN 73

WO1 Danny R. Little [P]
CW2 Lawrence A. Powell
Gary Elliot

Texas

TX ARNG
News Article
A/C crashed at night near Oak Grove airport S of Ft. Worth while enroute to 300 Aviation Squadron base.

16 MAY 73

CW3 Clarence P. Burkett Jr [P]
CW2 Kenneth A. Getchull [P]
LTC Elliott W. Polcene Jr [OB]
CPT Harry D. Kinman
COL Christopher B. Sinclair Jr
1LT Gregory L. Ray
CIV Morgan C. Probasco

Kentucky

 

7-1 CAV
A/C crashed 2 miles north of Muldraugh 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 Mandes
PFC Donald Persinger
CE injured
2 PAX injured

Texas

1 CAV
Crash Photo
Mid-air with an 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

News Article
A/C crashed into the North Han River. The CIV PAX was the 18-month old son of the pilot.

30 JAN 73

CPT David L. Hill [IP]
WOC Arthur S. Primeau
WOC Michael A. Rogers

Alabama

A/C crashed near Elba after the mast failed resulting in separation of main rotor.

22 SEP 72

WO1 Edward E. Dewinter Jr [P]
CWO Robert R. Riegle [P]

California

CA ARNG
Crash Photo
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

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)
News Article
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]
PVT Ronald J. Shelton
10 injured

Germany

D/2-4 CAV

A/C in flight of three crashed into a field near the village of Hermersdorf during a training flight.

25 APR 72

CW2 Howard W. Blanton Jr [P]
CW2 David A. Green [CP]
2LT William Groce
SSG Mifflin Tichenor

Kentucky

101 AVN

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

 

News Article
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)
Crash Photo News Article
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 [P]
WOC Harold C. Wilson [P]

Alabama


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. Rayburn [MD]

Germany

 

351 AVN

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

2 killed

Georgia

 

Mid-air crash with an OH-6 during routine training at Lawson AAF.

29 OCT 71

1LT Gregory P. Powers [IP]
CW2 James B. Hayes [P]

Alabama

A/C involved in midair crash with an OH-13 3 miles N of Hanchey AHP during training at Ft. Rucker.

09 OCT 71

SP4 Jerome S. Ryan [C]
2 injured

Germany

 

15 MED DET
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

NH ARNG
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 Lane Cowles
WOC Fredrick Ray Williams

Alabama

A/C hit pine tree during night training exercise (TAC X) crashed inverted and burned.

?? FEB 71

3 killed

Texas

 

A/C crashed on the western boundary of Ft. Hood. No further details.

22 JAN 71

MAJ Milton R. Roberts [P]
1 injured

Maryland

 

A/C crashed in the Patuxent River near Broomes Island during a training flight.

13 JAN 71

CPT Dennis H. Uyenoyama [P]
1LT Nick L. Sutera [P]
SFC David L. Alvarez [C]
SP4 Kurt J. Schroeder [CE]

Korea

239 AVN
News Article
A/C was in a 10-ship formation 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 Steward Hundere [AC]
CW2 Guy L. Andrews Jr [CP]
SP5 Gary L. Harelstead [CE]

Texas

 

55 AVN
News Article
A/C went inadvertant IMC departing Pipeline Gunnery Range on Ft. Hood at 0200 and crashed about 600 yds from takeoff point near the Dalton Mountain helipad.

04 SEP 70

2LT Kurt C. Heady [P]
CW2 Gary C. Nistler [P]
SP5 John M. Rodock [CE]
Gerald Rybacky [MD]

Washington

 

1/3 ACR
News Article
A/C from Ft. Lewis crashed near North Bend on a MAST rescue mission to pick up a motorcyclist injured in a crash with a truck.

24 AUG 70

CW2 Charles W. Wilks [IP]
CPT Edward F. Roe II
WOC Don C. Reed

Alabama

A/C crashed 18 miles N of Dothan 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
WOC injured

Georgia

 

News Article
WOC was killed by flying debris while waiting to board A/C that crashed at a site on Ft. Benning.

14 APR 70

1LT Charles W. Cupples [IP]
1LT William A. Dekle Jr
NG N. Orleans

Alabama

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 E. McComb

Alabama

A/C was making power recovery from simulated forced landing, experienced severe vertical vibration, crashed and burned at Ft. Rucker.

06 FEB 70

SP4 Stanley T. King [CE]
3 injured

Korea

A/7 AVN
#66-16623
A/C lost control on approach and crashed and burned at Rodrigues Range during a night-time extraction of troops.

08 JAN 70

1LT Ronald L. Redeker
SSG killed

Alabama


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

Alabama

News Article
A/C crashed on a training flgiht near Elba.

18 DEC 69

WOC Brent D. Gularte
WOC Dennis G. Hector

Alabama

News Article
A/C crashed during Tac-X training just before graduation on Ft. Rucker.

05 DEC 69

CPT Stanley B. Albrecht
CPT Daniel H. Plemmons
2LT William A. Warren

Georgia

 

News Article
A/C crashed 4 miles NW of Pembroke while on a routine training mission from Ft. Stewart.

03 NOV 69

CPT Charlie J. Ford [P]
CP injured

Georgia

 

197 AVN
News Article
A/C crashed and burned in heavy woods during a training mission on Ft. Benning.

14 APR 69

CW2 Michael H. Andress [IP]
CW2 Illie M. Baker
CW2 Harold M. Kelly Jr
1 injured

Alabama

News Article
A/C crashed 2 miles from Matteson Range on Ft Rucker in heavy thunderstorms while on a routine mission.

16 MAR 69

CPT Benjamin S. Park Jr [P]
MAJ James C. Rothwell [P]
SP5 Carroll C. Zanchi [CE]
SP4 Edwin L. Stoller [MD]
SP4 Peter M. Kern
SSG George T. McKinney
CPL J.B. Kim (ROK)

Korea

377 MED
News Article
A medevac helicopter carrying soldiers wounded in a clash with North Korean troops crashed along the western sector of the DMZ approx. 3 miles SW of Panmunjom.

27 NOV 68

CW2 Julius H. Ingram [P]
1LT Richard J. Griggs [P]
SP4 Terence D. Miller
PVT Gary A. Holz
LTC William L. Smith

Korea

6 AVN PLT
News Article
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 [P]
WOC Thomas C. Bridges
1 injured

Alabama

News Article
A/C crashed shortly after takeoff from Hunt Stage Field at Ft. Rucker.

15 OCT 68

MAJ David H. Johnson [P]
WOC Steven D. Wells

Alabama

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

WO Keith A. Reider [P]
WO Glendon T. Rowen [CP]
CE killed

Kansas

 

News Article
A/C exploded and crashed 18 miles N of Junction City on flight from Ft. Riley.

31 JUL 68

CW2 Gordon G. Shirley [IP]
WOC George T. Faircloth
WOC Malcolm M. Littman Jr

Georgia

 

A/C pitched forward into a high speed dive while changing position in formation flight cutting through 250 ft of trees on Ft. Stewart.

23 JUL 68

CWO Riley D. Wicker [P]
WOC Stephen L. McGrew
1 injured

Georgia

News Article
A/C crashed while on a training flight 9 miles east of Eufaula due to engine failure on low level gunnery training run.

10 MAY 68

WOC Charles E. Cady
WOC Lowell A. Pool

Alabama

Mid-air collision of two HU-1 over a Ft. Rucker training area, less than 1 month from earning their wings.

WOC George W. Foreman
WOC Donald W. Strickland

05 APR 68

2LT Kenneth W. Birdwell [P]
CPT Francis J. Silvert Jr
CPT Willard R. Woody

Georgia

 

News Article
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
MAJ Harold F. Sutton

Georgia

 

News Article
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 injured

Alabama

A/C crashed near Elba while on a training flight practicing slope landings when A/C overturned and rolled down a hill.
(If anyone has the tail# of this acft please send me an email.)

12 SEP 67

SP6 Charles Huntsinger [C]
P injured

Arkansas

 

Ft. Hood based
News Article
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]
WO James G. Warren [P]
SP4 Robert E. Murphy [C]
SP5 Ronald K. McDowell

Texas

 

Crash Photo Crash Photo News Article
A/C crashed in flames 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.

09 AUG 67

CW2 John A. Clark [P]
2LT Donald J. Kallem

Colorado

 

195 AHC
A/C crash near Ft. Carson due to "Jesus nut" coming off.

09 JUN 67

WOC Conrad Lee Walton

Alabama

A/C crashed in accident a few days before graduation at Ft. Rucker.

28 MAY 67

WO1 Joe K. Hornberger
WO1 Dennis L. Knoll
PFC Carl L. Brown
SP4 Raymond W. Colby
SP4 Richard E. Corder
PFC Ira D. Holland
PFC Elijah Lister
SP4 David E. Michon
SP4 Donald G. Van Dyke
10 injured

Kentucky

3/17 CAV
#66-16032 and #66-16055
News Article
Mid-air over Dorrets Run firing range during a demonstration for West Point cadets, etc. which involved two slicks flying side-by-side. Their blades meshed producing the mid-air.

28 APR 67

WOC Stanley C. Owens

Alabama

News Article
A/C crashed on training flight from Ft. Rucker.

26 APR 67

1LT George G. Bendick
ENS Nicholas Ciccarelli (USN)
LT Julian Johnson (USN)
LTJG Philip R. O'Connell (USN)
2 other USN killed
4 injured

Arizona

 

News Article
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).

21 APR 67

DAC Joseph Samute-Tagliaferro [P]
1 injured

Florida

 

Army AVN Test Board

A/C crashed shortly before noon at Port St. Joe 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
WOC Kenneth Miller

Alabama

News Article
A/C experienced mast separation, crashed and burned in a swamp about 6 miles NE of Ozark while on a routine training flight from Ft. Rucker.

03 JAN 67

WOC James C. Garland
WOC Guy K. Nelson

Alabama

A/C crashed during night training flight with rain and lightning on Ft. Rucker.

20 DEC 66

CPT Wallace A. Kell [P]
CWO Carl J. Crow

Alabama

 

News Article
Mid-air collision with a USAF F-84 near Snowdoun.

25 NOV 66

IP killed
WOC Billy L. West

Alabama

News Article
Mid-air collision with another Huey 5 miles south of Samson near the Alabama-Florida line while on a training flight from Ft. Rucker.

1LT Jerry R. Taylor
IP killed

09 JUL 66

WOC Louis A. Brooks Jr [P]
WOC James W. Connor [P]

Alabama

News Article
A/C exploded in flight and crashed about 6 mi E of Elba off Alabama 189.

23 MAY 66

WOC Ronald L. Nussbaum
WOC William L. Nutt
WOC Theodore R. Nashold

Alabama

A/C crashed on gunnery range in final weeks of WOC training.

09 NOV 65

MAJ Robert L. Anderson [P]

Texas

 

News Article
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.

15 JUN 65

1LT Donald E. Spencer [P]
CWO Dewey C. Little [P]
WO Ronald E. Medlin [P]
WO James L. Mersman [P]
PFC Ralph A. Cooper
PFC James E. Cullen
PFC Dennis J. Disselhorst
PFC Jose H. Garcia
PVT John W. Harris
PFC Daniel O. Hilton
PFC Charles R. Kiser
PFC Terrance T. Klein
SGT Charles E. Lewis
SGT Constancio Nacua
SP5 Charles Rusk
PFC Warren D. Switzer
SP4 Eugene J. Villa
1 other killed

Georgia

B/227 AHB
#63-8760
Crash Photo Crash Photo
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
#63-8840
Crash Photo
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

 

News Article
A/C crashed near Weilheim. No further details.

05 NOV 64

CPT Jerry Spence [P]
2 injured

South Carolina

 

3 AVN
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 [P]
4 injured

South Carolina

 

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. Bageuex
SP5 Edward E. Poindexter
SP4 Jerrold Nunes
PFC Donald R. Hughes

Kentucky

101 ABN
Crash Photo
A/C crashed on a routine training mission near the base dental clinic on Ft. Campbell.

16 FEB 64

1LT Glenn W. Whitcher* [P]
CPT Charles W. Worley [P]
John Knight [CE]
CIV Everett T. Shockley

Georgia

11 AA

A/C from Ft. Benning crashed and burned while on Ft. Stewart's Metz firing range. *LT Whitcher died of injuries on 07 MAR 64.

27 MAY 63

CPT Samuel D. DeLozier [P]
SGT Johnny M. Rogers [CE]
CP injured

Germany

DET H 504 AVN
Crash Photo
A/C crashed just after placing a cross atop a Roman Catholic church under construction in Goeppingen.

31 OCT 62

1LT Eddie E. Hammett

Georgia

 

A/C crashed near Ft. Stewart.

07 MAY 62

PVT Wayne G. Stevens
4 injured

Colorado

 


A/C crashed about 2 1/2 miles from the main gate and only 1000' east of Colorado 115 while on a routine training mission.

1962

SP5 Floyed Arden [CE]

Kentucky

A/C crashed during a routine training exercise at Ft. Campbell.

16 JUN 61

CPT Robert D. Brown [P]
CPT Jesse C. Yates [P]
SP4 Ray Duda [CE]

Kentucky

101 AVN
News Article
A/C crashed while on a paratrooper drop training mission on Ft. Campbell.

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