ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76832
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| Date: | Monday 15 September 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | B Company, 3rd Aviation Bttn, US Army |
| Registration: | 69-16294 |
| MSN: | 40515 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Guenzenhausen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed September 15 1980 near Guenzenhausen while taking part in the Autumn Forge exercise Certain Rampart. Helicopter was flying about 10-15 feet AGL and approx 50 Knots IAS while on a mission to provide the commander with enemy locations, movements and targets.
Pilot spotted a jeep traveling 30-40 MPH on a road running north-south and went into a shallow left turn and slight descent, passing over rear of jeep when T/B hit the jeep's antenna and T/R blades struck antenna and mount causing blades to separate. Helicopter yawed right, hit the ground in a nose-down attitude, rolled left and came to rest on its right side.
During crash white M/R blade struck the right front side of fuselage hitting the pilot's helmet. Of the three crew, one was killed, and two were injured. Crew fatality later named as CPT Steven M. Strickland
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1969.html
2. http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials/Article/33125/
3. http://www.armyaircrews.com/kiowa.html
4. Photo of wreckage: http://www.armyaircrews.com/images/footage/091580_oh58.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 26-Jan-2015 23:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 14-Apr-2015 20:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2015 20:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source] |
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