ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146579
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 April 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boeing A160T Hummingbird |
| Owner/operator: | Boeing (USAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 3 mls from Victorville, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Victorville, CA |
| Victorville, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during an ARGUS calibration test flight. The UAV helicopter lost engine power and went into autorotation mode and crashed. An Army investigation found a failed transmission mount caused by excessive vibration.
Sources:
http://aviationweek.com/penton_404_redirect_call/legacy/blog/Blog%253A27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%253A8933f134-8535-4016-86c8-ed18ec6f2cf5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2012 03:55 | harro | Added |
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