ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137897
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| Date: | Monday 8 August 2011 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Hughes AH-6M Little Bird |
| Owner/operator: | 160th SOAR, US Army |
| Registration: | 06-25380 |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | live-fire range at Fort Benning, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Benning, GA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Army aviators from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are dead after their helicopter crashed during a training exercise at Fort Benning in west Georgia. The helicopter that crashed was an MD Helicopters AH-6M Little Bird, a light attack helicopter used in air raids, armed escort missions and to provide air support to ground troops.
Both crew - CPT John D. Hortman and CW3 Steven B. Redd - killed.
Investigation revealed the FADEC failed to low fixed-fuel setting, which affected the RPM of the rotors and caused a loss in altitude.
Sources:
1. http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20110809/NEWS01/110809011/2-soldiers-160th-killed-Ga-Army-helicopter-crash-?odyssey=nav%7Chead
2. http://armyaircrews.com/cayuse.html#vietnam70-73
3. https://www.airplanecrash-lawyer.com/Army-Helicopter-Pilot-s-Family-Files-Lawsuit-Claiming-Boeing-s-AH-6M-Little-Bird-Helicopter-Sold-to-U-S-Military-is-Defective-and-Dangerous.shtml
4. https://www.nsa160.com/memorial-wall/
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/08/02/2613787_lawsuit-filed-in-deadly-helicopter.html?rh=1]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2011 16:44 | Black Typhoon | Added |
| 27-Feb-2015 21:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2015 21:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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