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23 NOV 99
 |
CW2 William J. Zimmermann [IP]
SSG Edward Roberts [CE]
P & CE injured |
New York |
 |
A/2/126 AVN (NY ARNG)
#70-16252 
A/C crashed near Runway 6 while attempting landing in foggy conditions at MacArthur-Long Island Airport. Pilot was performing
a second ILS approach when A/C traveled 3/10 nm past the runway approach end, turned approx 180 deg. and traveled 3/10 nm
back towards the approach end of runway. At 2017 hours the A/C impacted the ground in a 30-deg. nose-down level attitude
resulting in a 57 G's crash force. |
01 MAR 97
 |
CW3 Thomas L. Miller [P]
3 injured |
Indiana |
 |
681 MED CO (IN ARNG)
#69-15531
A/C was in flight of four when it crashed at 1757 hours approx 8 mi SE from Camp Atterbury during routine NOE training due to
failure of the forward reduction gear assembly component of the A/C's engine.
*Miller was the first helicopter fatality in the Indiana ARNG. |
31 JAN 97
 |
CW2 Robert T. Leaver [IP]
2LT Jason J. Baker (USAF)
1LT Scott R. Cummins |
Alabama |
 |
A/1/212 AVN
#62-2109
A/C was on a low-level, NOE NVG navigation training flight approx 2 miles E of Samson at 2100 hours in Geneva County.
Approx one minute after takeoff as A/C was making a left downwind departure from LZ after hot refuel, the A/C struck
the ground in a left roll, nose-low attitude traveling 60-70 KIAS. Investigation suspected that they continued flight
using degraded visual cues that caused them to falsely interpret their altitude and visible horizon. As a result, the
crew became spatially disoriented and flew the aircraft into the ground. |
13 MAR 93
 |
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 at approx 1510 hours 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 [P]
CPT Sashai Dawn [P]
SSG Linda S. 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 [MO]
CE injured |
Kuwait |
 |
507 MED
#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 the spin, the CE was thrown clear of the acft and the impact with ground caused the 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
#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 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)
#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 |
 |
6 AVN DET
#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
|
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
#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 |
 |
AIR TRP/116 ACR (ID ARNG)
#69-15436
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)
#64-13571
A/C crashed in dense fog around 0003 hours EDT near Yarmouth on a combined passenger delivery and training missing from
Providence to Camp Edwards. |
24 OCT 88
 |
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)
#69-15675
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 [MO]
LTC James M. Basile (USAF)
LTC Joseph L. Lujan
MO injured |
El Salvador |
|
#69-15013
A/C crashed into the side of a cliff in bad weather at approx 2256 hours 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.
NOTE: 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. |
02 JUN 87
 |
SP4 William D. Bradshaw |
California |
|
2-4 ID
Walked into the T/R after exiting acft during a training exercise at Ft. Irwin. |
06 FEB 87 |
1LT James B. Belcher [P]
CW2 Kevin R. Killman [P]
SP4 Jerome C. Barchel [CE]
SFC Doyle D. Cannon [MO] |
Georgia |
 |
3/498 MED
#72-21559
A/C crashed in a remote swampy area approx 3 mi NW of Ft. Stewart while on a MAST mission 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
#65-10109
A/C crashed into the east side of San Bernardino National Forest approx 15 SE of Big Bear Lake (Hell For Sure Canyon) at
about 6000' level. Crash took place during Gallant Eagle exercises and acft was based in Ft. Sill. |
16 SEP 84
|
CW3 Robert C. Machholz [P]
SP4 Thomas E. Heaverin [MD]
15 injured |
Indiana |
|
412 MED (KY USAR)
Two Hueys collided, fell 50' and crashed after their rotor blades tangled while flying a mock disaster drill. |
16 JUN 84
|
CW3 Charles N. Hurt [P]
SP4 Ricardo Tornero [CE]
SSG Donald Chavis [C] |
Egypt |
 |
1/325 ABN
A/C crashed near Ras Nasrani 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 |
 |
28 AVN (PN ARNG)
#65-9436
A/C spun out of control and crashed 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. Failure occurred at approx 12,000' AGL. |
30 MAY 84 |
Brian P. Johnson |
North Carolina |
 |
NC ARNG
A/C accident. No further details. |
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 (USAR) was assigned to 12 SF unit. |
16 APR 84
|
DAC Ronald R. Cowden [IP]
2LT Jonathan D. Coby
WOC Mark Hitzig |
Alabama |
 |
#69-15925
A/C from Light Blue Flight was performing a hydraulics off go around at a Skelly Stage Field,
got into mast bumping, lost the rotor head and crashed at approx. 1700 hours. |
19 JUL 83 |
2LT Richard D. Puckett
2 injured |
Alabama |
|
A/C crashed in woods north of Ozark during a training flight. |
09 JUN 83
|
WO1 Daniel B. Foy [P]
WO1 John Brewer [P]
CE killed |
California |
 |
A/7-7 AVN
A/C crashed and burned in a hilly region near the coast of Northern California about 60 mi S of Ft. Ord while on a routine flight with four
other helicopters. |
04 SEP 82
|
MAJ Richard C. Bulliner [P]
CPT William S. Inklebarger [P]
PFC Mark R. Welch [CE]
SSG Gregg A. Penn [MO]
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. While flying through 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 |
Clifford Nelson [C]
2 injured |
Utah |
|
USAR
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. |
15 JUL 82
|
CPT Andrew W. Burgland [P]
SGT James R. Hendrix Jr |
Germany |
 |
11 ACR
#73-21825
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. A/C had just
dropped off supplies at a field location and was proceeding down the river at 50' and 90 KIAS when it hit wires and crashed.
*PVT Chatwin died 7 days later of injuries. |
29 MAY 82
|
1LT Lawrence J. O'Toole
3 injured |
Colorado |
|
#73-21694
A/C from Ft. Carson crashed into a tree shortly before noon while ferrying searchers to look for the remains of a man
stranded by a Christmas Eve plane crash. |
14 APR 82 |
IP & SIP killed
2LT Michael P. Scott
2LT Chris M. Trotter |
Alabama |
|
#65-9808
A/C crashed while performing hydraulics-off emergency procedure at Skelly Stagefield. |
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 |
WO1 Paul A. Holley [P]
CW2 Ronald D. Schroeder [P]
SGT Fernando Garcia [CE] |
Germany |
 |
E/501 AVN
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. |
30 JAN 81
|
CW3 James N. Farrell Jr [P]
CW3 Jerome A. Kroese [P]
CE injured |
Alaska |
|
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 L. Malmsten [P]
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 |
CPT Laurence R. Sexton [MP]
SGT Kosta T. Milisis
SGT John J. Sticker
SP4 Brian A. Tetta |
Germany |
 |
E/3 AVN BN
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. |
04 MAR 80
|
WO1 Sheryl L. Siroonian [P]
3 injured |
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 [P]
3 injured |
Washington |
 |
841 MED (WA ARNG)
A/C crashed onto the frozen West Medical Lake shortly after takeoff. |
14 MAR 79
|
CW2 David W. Sawin [P]
SP4 Michael B. Brown [CE]
CP injured |
North Carolina |
 |
129 AVN
A/C crashed due to separation of drive link trunion bearing from swashplate due to improper maintenance. |
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
|
CWO James D. Boyer [P]
CW2 Michael E. Smith [P]
PFC Daniel F. Macon [C] |
California |
 |
237 MED
A/C apparently lost its T/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 [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 at approx 1500 hours. 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 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
#218
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
A/C crashed at 2225 hours in rainy skies approx 9 miles north of Taegu while attempting rescue of downed Marine UH-1N
helicopter assigned to HML-367, Det B. |
11 MAY 77 |
CW2 Gary R. Zilla [P] |
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. |
17 DEC 76 |
CPT James L. Crow Jr [CP]
IP injured |
Louisiana |
|
MAST
A/C crashed at Ft. Polk during pilot check ride performing hydraulics off landing. |
19 JUL 76
|
CPT Patrick F. Craven [P]
CW2 Clarence L. Benoit [P]
SP4 John 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 Pocheon. Other aircraft
were able to avoid wires. |
25 MAR 76 |
CW2 Eular M. Young [P]
WO David E. Crissman [P]
SP4 Jimmy Barbaree [CE] |
Texas |
|
1 CAV
A/C crashed shortly before midnight during military manuevers near Shaw Mountain on the NW portion of Ft. Hood. |
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. |
23 JAN 76 |
CPT James H. Henry [P]
CPT Philip R. Ramsey [P] |
Virginia |
 |
VA ARNG
A/C crashed near Virginia 721 in King and Queen County on a routine training flight returning from Patuxent NAS to
Richmond. |
19 NOV 75 |
1LT Jerry R. Brown [CP]
SP5 Harry Andrews* [CE]
6 injured |
Alaska |
 |
120 AVN
#73-21836
A/C crashed minutes after takeoff in the upper Ship Creek Valley at Ft. Richardson. A/C entered white out conditions and
hit the mountain on the right side. *CE died a few days later of injuries. |
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. Investigation determined that M/R blade struck through the cabin. |
07 OCT 75 |
CW2 Steven D. Hodge [P]
CW2 Phillip A. Jones [PP]
CW2 Jules S. Guidry
CW3 Norman B. Lowe
SP4 Jeff R. 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. 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
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 E. 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. |
22 MAR 75
|
WO1 Edward A. Zelko [P]
WO Neil G. Paulson [P]
CE injured |
Kentucky |
|
101 ABN
A/C from Ft. Campbell crashed near Cadiz during a training flight after losing the T/R at night at low level, and went inverted into
the trees. |
15 MAR 75 |
WO1 Desmond P. Downey [CP]
CW2 John C. Johnson Jr [P]
SP5 Earl D. Rankhorn [CE]
SP5 Harvey J. Salas [MO] |
Germany |
 |
421 MED
#68-15739
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]
DAC William L. Kinsey [CE] |
Washington |
|
104 TRN DIV (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 when it failed to clear a hill about 3 mi N of the airport. Visibility was poor at time of accident. |
09 JAN 75 |
WO Robert G. Schutz [P]
WO Lawrence D. Topel [P]
SP5 Charles Perkins [CE] |
Kentucky |
|
C/101 AVN
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 |
|
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. |
09 MAY 74 |
1 killed
3 injured |
Alaska |
|
120 AVN
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 |
 |
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. |
30 JUL 73 |
SSG Grover M. Myrick [P]
6 injured |
South Carolina |
 |
B/122 ENG BN (SC ARNG)
A/C crashed in Clark Hill Reservoir in 50' of water 300 yards from shore near Plum Branch. |
03 JUN 73
|
WO1 Dannie R. Little [P]
CW2 Lawrence A. Powell [CP]
CPT Gary E. Elliott |
Texas |
 |
TX ARNG
A/C crashed at approx 2100 hours near Oak Grove airport S of Ft. Worth while enroute to 300 Aviation
Squadron base during violent stormy weather. |
16 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
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 G. Mandes
PFC Donald W. 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 |
|
55 AVN
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
WOC Michael A. Rogers |
Alabama |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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]
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 |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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. 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 |
|
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 [MO] |
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
|
CW2 Lawrence E. Apt [P]
CW4 Walter F. Nunley [P] |
Georgia |
|
4 AVN
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 |
|
#69-15187
A/C involved in midair crash with an TH-13 #67-17067 3 miles N of Hanchey AHP during training at
Ft. Rucker. |
09 OCT 71
|
SP4 Jerome S. Ryan [C]
P & CE 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 L. Cowles
WOC Fredrick R. Williams |
Alabama |
|
#?
A/C hit pine tree during night training exercise (TAC X) crashed inverted and burned. |
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 Stewart Hundere [AC]
CW2 Guy L. Andrews Jr [CP]
SP5 Gary L. Harlstead [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 [MO] |
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
|
1LT Charles W. Wilks [IP]
CPT Edward F. Roe II
WOC Don C. Reed |
Alabama |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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 |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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 |
Alabama |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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
#66-16623
A/C lost control on approach and crashed and burned at Rodriguez Range during a night-time extraction of troops. |
08 JAN 70
|
1LT Ronald L. Redeker [P]
SSG killed |
Alabama |
|
FLT SCHOOL
#593
A/C crashed between Elba and New Brockton on a training flight from Ft. Rucker. A/C was flying in chalk 2 position when
the T/R hub failed, made a perfect landing down into the pine forest only to set down on a tree stump, which damaged
the fuel tank. The fuel rupture sprayed fuel on the engine and the A/C blew up. |
19 DEC 69 |
2LT Harold W. Esselstein [P]
LT Nevzat Elvermez |
Alabama |
|
FLT SCHOOL
A/C crashed on a training flight near Elba. |
18 DEC 69 |
WOC Brent D. Gularte
WOC Dennis G. Hector |
Alabama |
|
FLT SCHOOL
A/C crashed during Tac-X training just before graduation on Ft. Rucker. |
05 DEC 69 |
CPT Daniel H. Plemmons [P]
CPT Stanley B. Albrecht
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 Willie M. Baker
CW2 Harold M. Kelly Jr
1 injured |
Alabama |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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
#915
A medevac helicopter carrying soldiers wounded in a clash with North Korean troops crashed
shortly after takeoff along the western sector of the DMZ at 2145 hours approx. 3 miles SW of Panmunjom. |
27 NOV 68
|
CW2 Julius H. Ingram [P]
1LT Richard J. Griggs [P]
PVT Gary A. Holz [G]
SP4 Terence D. Miller
LTC William L. Smith |
Korea |
 |
6 AVN PLT
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 |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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 [P]
WOC Steven D. Wells |
Alabama |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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]
SP4 Alfred C. Murphy [CE] |
Kansas |
|
21 AVN
A/C experienced a mechnical problem while flying low level, exploded and crashed 18 miles N of Junction City,
near the intersection of K82 and Hwy 77 while on a flight at 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 |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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 |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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
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 |
|
FLT SCHOOL
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 |
|
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 [CE]
SP5 Ronald K. McDowell [MD] |
Texas |
 |
A/C crashed at approx 0553 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
A/C crash near Ft. Carson due to "Jesus nut" (M/R mast retaining nut) coming off. |
08 AUG 67 |
CIV Colin Dunn [P] |
Arizona |
|
PAGE AIRCRAFT
A/C crashed at the base of Mt. Listerane in the Rincon Mountains at approx 1300 hours while
transporting from Ft. Worth to Sharp Army Depot in California. |
09 JUN 67 |
WOC Conrad L. Walton |
Alabama |
|
A/C crashed in accident 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]
PFC Carl L. Brown
SP4 Raymond W. Colby
SP4 Richard E. Corder
PFC Elijah Lister Jr
SP4 Dave A. Michon
SP4 Donald G. Van Dyke
10 injured |
Kentucky |
 |
3/17 CAV
#66-16032 and #66-16055
Mid-air over Dorret's Run firing range at Ft. Knox during the final dress rehearsal for a demonstration for West Point cadets, etc.
which involved two slicks flying side-by-side. Their blades meshed producing the mid-air.
NOTE: All victims are listed together since specific crews/pax were not known which aircraft they were on. |
28 APR 67
|
DAC John Bryan [IP]
WOC Stanley C. Owens |
Alabama |
|
A/C exploded and crashed near Wicksburg while on a training flight from Ft. Rucker. |
26 APR 67 |
1LT George G. Bendick* (USAF)
ENS Nicholas J. Ciccarelli (USN)
LTJG Robert W. Fobes Jr (USN)
LTJG Julian W. Johnson* (USN)
LTJG Philip R. O'Connell (USN)
3 crewmembers & 2 PAX 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).
*Bendick and Johnson died 1 day later. |
21 APR 67 |
DAC Joseph Samute-Tagliaferro [P]
1 injured |
Florida |
|
USAAVNTBD
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 at approx 1,500-1,700' AGL. Jet pilot was also killed. |
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 |
 |
AVN DET/USAEUR
A/C crashed near Weilheim while on a flight from Heidelberg to Ulm. 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. |
28 APR 63
|
MAJ Miles H. Downes
CPT David N. Reue
LT Louis J. Stauber
2 injured |
Washington |
|
4 ID
A/C from Ft. Lewis crashed and burned after it struck power lines about 8 miles N of Ellensburg
while reconnoitering for Exercise Coulee Crest. |
27 JUN 62
|
SP5 Floyd C. Arden [CE] |
Kentucky |
|
A/C crashed after striking a tree during a routine training exercise at Ft. Campbell. |
07 MAY 62
|
PVT Wayne G. Stevens
5 injured |
Colorado |
|
#60-3543
A/C crashed at 0906 hours about 2 1/2 miles from the main gate and only 1000' east of Colorado 115 while on a routine
training mission. Loss of rotor RPM, pilot initiated a full flare, close to the ground and impact occurred at 20 degree
attitude, nose up with a 30 degree right roll at 60 KIAS. A/C rebounded into the air and struck the ground with a 30 degree
left roll, rebounded once more in the air with remaining fuselage and rolled 1 1/2 times coming to rest inverted. |
20 DEC 61
|
CPT Clarence M. Bratt [P]
SFC Charles R. Metcalf [CE]
COL James A. Cheatham
LTC Harold R. Jacobs |
Formosa |
|
MAAG
US military advisory group helicopter crashed into a hillside 10 miles S of Taipei at 0953 hours. Suspect inadvertent flight
into instrument flight conditions due to fog at time of accident. |
10 AUG 61 |
1LT Kenneth Holt [P]
CWO Frederick Pate [P]
CIV Bill De Jardins
CIV Max Keister |
Colorado |
|
Ft Carson based
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. |
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. |
04 MAY 61 |
MAJ Robert H. Pearce (USMC)
GSGT Dale A. Erlert (USMC)
P & CE injured
3 USMC PAX injured |
Okinawa |
|
53 AVN DET
A/C crashed in a Kawasaki village field near Camp McTureous. |
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