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| Date: | Thursday 8 October 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 68-15438 |
| MSN: | 10368 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles south of Turkey Creek Ranch, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ft. Carson |
| Ft. Carson |
A/C crashed and burned 3 miles south of Turkey Creek Ranch while on a routine training mission from Ft. Carson at approx. 1050 hours. A/C was was skimming along only 4-6 feet above the rugged prairie at an estimated speed of almost 100 mph, when the pilots banked into a sharp turn, causing M/R blades to strike the ground.
CW2 Anthony R. Rakowski [P]
1LT Daniel Winchester
Sources:
Scramble 257
http://www.armyaircrews.com/huey.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 30-Dec-2010 02:47 | penguin832 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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