Bird strike Incident Grumman RV-1D Mohawk 64-14238 ,
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Date:Saturday 8 September 1984
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic V1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman RV-1D Mohawk
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration: 64-14238
MSN: 66B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wiesbaden-Erbenheim AFB -   Germany
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Wiesbaden-Erbenheim
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Bird strike (gulls) shortly after takeoff. Left engine caught fire. Crashed into a field.
Crew ejected safely but injured.

* DATE: possibly 8.9. iso 9.9.

Sources:

Hamburger Abendblatt 10.9.1984, p20
- JF Baugher
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1964.html
USAF Directory 20221/22

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Jul-2012 12:44 TB Added
28-Mar-2013 22:03 Uli Elch Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
28-Mar-2013 22:05 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type]
17-Aug-2013 13:57 Uli Elch Updated [Location]
13-Jun-2021 18:57 TB Updated [Registration, Location]
13-Jun-2021 18:57 TB Updated [Narrative]

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