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Date

Name(s)

Location

Insignia

Notes

23 NOV 99

CW2 William J. Zimmermann [IP]
SSG Edward Roberts [CE]
P & CE injured

New York

A/2/126 AVN (NY ARNG)
UH-1H
#70-16252
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

CW3 Thomas L. Miller [P]
3 injured

Indiana

B/38 AVN BDE (IN ARNG)
UH-1H
#69-15531
News Article
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

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

Alabama

A/1/212 AVN
UH-1H
#62-2109
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

CW4 James A. Nichols [P]
CW2 Mark H. Nelson [P]
SGT James R. Teel [CE]
2 injured

Minnesota

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

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

Alabama

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

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

CPT Sashai Dawn [PC]
1LT Vicki L. Boyd [PI]
SSG Linda S. Simonds [MD]
CE injured

Honduras

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

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

Kuwait

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

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

4-228 AVN BN
UH-1H
#68-15383
News Article
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

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

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

El Salvador

4-228 AVN BN
UH-1H
[Need Tail#]
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

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

Texas

1267 MED (MO ARNG)
UH-1H
#69-15913
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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)
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

6 AVN DET
UH-1H
#69-15679
News Article
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

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

B/1/228 AVN
UH-1H
#69-15851
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

AIR TRP/116 ACR (ID ARNG)
UH-1H
#69-15436
News Article
A/C crashed 25 miles SE of Boise near Danskin 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. Lucey Jr

Massachusetts

C/106 AVN (DE ARNG)
UH-1H
#64-13571
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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)
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

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

Germany

193 AVN
UH-1H
#68-15387
News Article
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

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

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

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

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

353 ENG BN (OK USAR)
UH-1H
#67-17621
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

AHT/163 ACR (UT ARNG)
UH-1H
#66-16704
News Article
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.

02 JUN 87

SP4 William D. Bradshaw

California

2-4 ID
UH-1H
#69-15294
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

1LT James B. Belcher [P]
CW2 Kevin R. Killman [P]
SP4 Jerome L. Brachel [CE]
SFC Doyle D. Cannon [MO]

Georgia

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

200 AVN
UH-1H
#65-10109
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. 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

CW3 Robert C. Machholz [P]
SP4 Thomas E. Heaverin [MO]
15 injured

Indiana

412 MED (KY USAR)
UH-1H
#71-20223 & #66-0818
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site. WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

CW3 Charles N. Hurt [MP]
SP4 Ricardo J. Tornero [CE]
SSG Donald K. Chavis [C]

Egypt

1/325 ABN
UH-1H
#71-20206
News Article
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

CW3 Robert J. Izzo Jr [MP]
James E. Robinson [ME]

Pennsylvania

28 AVN (PN ARNG)
UH-1M
#65-9436
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

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

336 AVN (USAR)
UH-1
#66-16931
News Article
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

DAC Ronald R. Cowden [IP]
2LT Jonathan D. Coby [SP]
WOC Mark Hitzig [SP]

Alabama

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

SCARNG
UH-1H
#65-9975
News Article
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

USAAVNS
UH-1H
#63-8815
News Article
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

WO1 Daniel B. Foy [P]
WO1 John O. Brewer [P]
SGT Brian R. Meuchel [CE]

California

A/7-7 AVN
UH-1H
#69-15329
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

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

571 MED DET
UH-1H
#71-20284
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

96 ARCOM (USAR)
UH-1H
#67-17216
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

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

Germany

11 ACR
UH-1H
#73-21825
News Article
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

WO1 John H. Butler [CP]
SGT William R. Hogan [CE]
PVT Barry J. Chatwin*
P & 5 PAX injured

Texas

D/1/9 CAV
UH-1H
#70-16230
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site. WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

1LT Lawrence J. O'Toole
7 injured

Colorado

D/4 AVN
UH-1H
#73-21694
News Article
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

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

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

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

Alabama

USAAVNS
UH-1H
#65-9913
News Article
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

E/501 AVN
UH-1H
#65-9967
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

 

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

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

Alaska

E/1 CAV RGT
UH-1H
#64-13564
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 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

WO1 Wayne L. Malmsten [P]
7 injured

North Carolina

B/82 CAB
UH-1H
#64-13696
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

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

Oregon

B/3-5 CAV
UH-1H
#69-15311
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

CPT Laurence R. Sexton [MP]
SGT Kosta T. Milisis [C]
SP4 Brian A. Tetta [C]
SGT John J. Sticker

Germany

E/3 AVN BN
UH-1H
#67-17567
News Article
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

WO1 Sheryl L. Siroonian [P]
3 injured

Kentucky

326 MED BN
UH-1H
#71-20260
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

841 MED (WA ARNG)
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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

CW2 David W. Sawin [P]
SP4 Michael B. Brown [CE]
CP injured

North Carolina

129 AVN
UH-1H
#66-16092
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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
News Article
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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
News Article
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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
News Article
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
News Article
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site. WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
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. 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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site. WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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
News Article
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
News Article
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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
News Article
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
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 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
News Article
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
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.

09 MAY 74

CW2 Gary T. Stone [P]
3 injured

Alaska

120 AVN
UH-1H
#68-16200
News Article
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site. WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
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]
PFC Ronald J. Shelton
10 injured

Germany

D/2-4 CAV
UH-1H
#66-16423
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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
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)
UH-1H
#66-0854
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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#]
News Article
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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
News Article
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
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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
News Article
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#]
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 [SP]
WOC Thomas C. Bridges [SP]
IP injured

Alabama

USAAVNS
UH-1
[Need Tail#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
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 Jr [P]
MAJ Harold F. Sutton [P]

Georgia

 

[Need A/C Unit]
UH-1D
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article
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#]
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]
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site. WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article
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
News Article
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#]
News Article
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
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). 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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
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 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
Crash Photo WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article
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
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking icon will display graphic image of crash site.
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#]
News Article
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#]
News Article
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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