ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192395
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| Date: | 28-DEC-2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing AH-64D Apache |
| Owner/operator: | US Army / Texas National Guard |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Galveston Bay, Port of Houston, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ellington Field (EFD/KEFD) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft experienced an apparent inflight main rotor separation over the waters of the Houston Ship Channel in Galveston Bay near La Porte. The helicopter submerged, sustaining substantial damage, and the two crew onboard received fatal injuries). The failure of the main rotor strap pack nut is reportedly responsible for the in-flight rotor separation.
Sources:
http://www.kxan.com/news/reports-apache-helicopter-goes-down-in-water-near-houston/995033912
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/2-confirmed-dead-in-apache-helicopter-crash-in-galveston-bay/285-379874258
https://taskandpurpose.com/apache-helicopter-fleet-strap-pack-nut/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2016 02:59 | Geno | Added |
| 29-Dec-2016 03:02 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 29-Dec-2016 07:08 | krasatpi | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 29-Dec-2016 07:08 | Dmitry | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2016 09:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Feb-2018 09:23 | Anon. | Updated [Time] |
| 16-May-2018 04:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
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