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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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 |
|
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
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
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
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)
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 |
|
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
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
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
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
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
|
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
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)
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 |
|
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)
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
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2 killed |
Georgia |
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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
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
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
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 |
|
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 |
|
A/C crashed on a training flgiht near Elba. |
18 DEC 69 |
WOC Brent D. Gularte
WOC Dennis G. Hector |
Alabama |
|
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 |
|
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
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 |
|
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
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
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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
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 |
|
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
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Mid-air collision with a USAF F-84 near Snowdoun. |
25 NOV 66
|
IP killed
WOC Billy L. West |
Alabama |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
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
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
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 |
|
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
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
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
A/C crashed while on a paratrooper drop training mission on Ft. Campbell. |
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