ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154141
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| Date: | Saturday 16 March 2013 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58D(R) Kiowa Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | ISAF/E Company 3-17 Cavalry, US Army |
| Registration: | 95-00086 |
| MSN: | 43386 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Daman district, 8.5 miles N of Kandahar Airfield -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kanadahar, Afghanstan |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed. One person was killed in the accident, the other occupant was severely injured. Aircraft crashed at approximately 16:30 hours in Daman District, approximately 8.5 miles North of Kandahar AFB during live test fire training mission. The SWT departed the airfield and arrived on station at 16:10 hours. Aircraft was departing after successful dry fire engagement in a right hand outbound turn and at 400 feet AGL, Main Rotor RPM decreased to 79% and Ng to 68%, descended and impacted the ground in a 5 deg left-side low attitude coming to rest on right side.
The crash occurred nine seconds after a low NR warning in the helicopter sounded in an area some 8.5 miles north of Kandahar Airfield, a massive coalition base, in what troops called the Northern Test Fire Area. One of the two crew (named in contemporary press reports as CW3 James E. Groves III [PC]) was killed. The other crewmember sustained serious injuries, but survived.
Sources:
1. http://www.ggsnews.com/48735/world-news-updates/us-helicopter-crashes-in-afghanistan-killing-1/
2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/16/afghanistan-helicopter-crash_n_2891691.html?utm_hp_ref=world
3. https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/afghanistan/helicopter-crash-in-afghanistan-adds-to-mounting-loss-1.212115
4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2014/09/03/engine-failure-led-to-fatal-army-helicopter-crash-in-afghanistan-investigation-finds/_/?noredirect=on
5. http://www.armyaircrews.com/kiowa.html
6. Photo of wreckage: http://www.armyaircrews.com/images/footage/031613_oh58b.jpg
7. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1995.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2013 14:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Mar-2013 06:36 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2014 18:22 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2016 20:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2016 20:05 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 13-Dec-2016 20:24 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Jul-2022 18:29 | rvargast17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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