ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181894
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| Date: | Friday 27 September 1996 |
| Time: | 05:00 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 83-23877 |
| MSN: | 70-0702 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Fort Hood/Robert Gray AAF, Killeen, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On final approach, #1 section of the tail-rotor drive shaft came apart at the coupling due to being installed incorrectly. This resulted in loss of tail-rotor thrust, subsequent spin, and roll over on the runway center-line during autorotation.
Sources:
Self. I was the Pilot in Command... Occurred while I was giving a check-ride as an instructor pilot.
Images:
KGRK, 27SEP1996, 0800
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2015 10:12 | JINX | Added |
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