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| Date: | Saturday 31 January 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 95-26598 |
| MSN: | 70.2115 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Simmons Army Airfield, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Simmons Army Airfield |
| Simmons Army Airfield |
Pilot and CE performing MOC on new fuel filter at Simmons AAF. At request of CE, pilot increases PCL to about 96%, causing gust-lock to break and blades start to turn. With blades being tied down, one bends and breaks, causing a severe out-of-balance condition that shakes the aircraft apart.
Sources:
Scramble
http://armyaircrews.com/blackhawk.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 05-Oct-2012 12:04 | krasatpi | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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