ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185555
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| Date: | Friday 18 March 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman E-2C Hawkeye |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN), VAW-123 |
| Registration: | 165293 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Atlantic Ocean -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Naval Station (NS) Norfolk Chambers Field, VA |
| USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Eight Sailors on the flight deck of the the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) were injured when an arresting gear parted during a routine landing. The sailors suffered a variety of injuries, including a fractured ankle, wrist, pelvis and legs. One sailor received skull and facial fractures while another suffered a possible traumatic brain injury.
A C-2A Greyhound and an MH-60S Seahawk on deck also received about $82,000 in damage.
The landing aircraft was not damaged, made a go-around and no aircrew members were injured.
The ship was off the Virginia coast conducting carrier qualifications for Composite Training Unit and Joint Task Force Exercises (COMPTUEX/JTFEX) in preparation for their upcoming deployment.
A control valve in the arrestor system had been mis-programmed. A command investigation into the incident included recommendations for the development of additional controls for troubleshooting the carrier’s aircraft recovery system as well as a review of the system’s procedures to add necessary warnings, cautions and quality assurance.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170604203847/http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=93722
https://pilotonline.com/news/military/local/navy-human-error-to-blame-for-march-cable-break-aboard/article_c4675c54-6cdc-5882-867a-68f961145c9d.html
https://lintvwavy.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/redacted-jagman_1.pdf
http://aerossurance.com/safety-management/cvn-maintenance-error/
Media:
#OTD 2016: Eye watering video of a mishap on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) after an arrestor system was misrigged.https://t.co/hJXNAbaF6y #aviationsafety #flightsafety pic.twitter.com/QR4lRHfWb8
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) March 18, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2016 16:04 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 16-Jun-2016 15:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Jul-2016 09:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2016 16:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 29-Sep-2016 19:05 | mskelly | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2020 12:33 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2020 12:34 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 18-Mar-2021 06:58 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Embed code] |
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