This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Thursday 14 February 2002 |
| Time: | c. 23:00 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1N Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 159695 |
| MSN: | 31703 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chocolate Mountain Range, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed just west of Mount Barrow during training mission. Pilot Capt Theodore S. Treadwell and Staff Sgt Roderick D. Nesmith killed. Incorrect installation of a component in the tail rotor, which caused a rivet to crack and resulted in the fin breaking off, leading to complete loss of control.
Sources:
Scramble 278
AFM April 2002, p74/October 2002, p77
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2013 16:24 | TB | Updated [Operator, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Nov-2019 18:47 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Dec-2019 13:57 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
| 03-Jan-2020 19:32 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation