Accident Bell OH-58A Kiowa 69-16265, Tuesday 13 September 1977
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Date:Tuesday 13 September 1977
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B06 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell OH-58A Kiowa
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration: 69-16265
MSN: 40486
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Echlishausen, near Leipheim -   Germany
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed.

Sources:

http://www.armyaircrews.com/kiowa.html
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Sep-2010 14:30 ASN Archive
17-Apr-2015 13:39 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]
25-Apr-2025 08:12 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
25-Apr-2025 10:28 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ]

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