ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77363
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes AH-6C |
| Owner/operator: | 160th SOAR (Airborne) US Army |
| Registration: | 68-17276 |
| MSN: | 1236 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Campbell, Tennessee. -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Campbell, TN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On May 20, 1988, the helicopter crashed during a training flight in the area of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Main rotor blade hit the tail boom. and hit the ground near Portland during a cross-country training run from Fort Campbell, TN. The widow of one of the crew later sued the US Government. According to the following extract from the legal parpers relating to the case:
"The plaintiff's decedent, Jerome Landgraf, was aboard as a technical observer. Eyewitnesses testified that the helicopter appeared to have lost power, and some said the aircraft appeared to veer sharply to the right as it descended. The speed of the main rotor dropped sharply and one of the main rotor blades struck the tail boom and severed it. The helicopter then fell the final 100 feet of its descent and crashed violently. Neither the pilot nor Landgraf survived".
Sources:
1. https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F2/993/993.F2d.558.92-5631.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1968.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 20-Feb-2016 19:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2020 10:48 | Apen | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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