ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 307406
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| Date: | 13-OCT-2006 |
| Time: | 17:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Hughes OH-6B Cayuse (TH-6B) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 696041 |
| MSN: | 1411 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | St. Mary's County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Patuxent River NAS, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
| Patuxent River NAS, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
A Hughes TH-6B Cayuse of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School crashed in a field near the St. Mary's County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, MD as a result of a ruptured oil line. The helicopter was damaged beyond repair.
Sources:
https://thebaynet.com/helicopter-crashes-at-st-marys-fairgrounds-html/
Scramble
https://forums.somd.com/threads/reported-helicopter-crash-at-st-marys-fairground.85269/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2023 18:53 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 02-Feb-2023 18:55 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 02-Feb-2023 20:04 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-Feb-2023 20:17 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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