ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152580
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| Date: | Monday 30 June 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1 Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation (3 Avn Bn) |
| Registration: | 67-17567 |
| MSN: | 9765 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 0,4 km from Ebenheid / Freudenberg (Main) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Miltenberg AAF |
| Wertheim AAF | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into field on post maintenance flight.
A/C exploded and crashed in a wheat field near Ebenheid during a routine maintenance test flight. A/C and crew were based at Peden Barracks in Wertheim. Spring pin in fuel control failed because of stress corrosion, resulting in power loss. Xsmn displaced in flight, allowing M/R blade to sever tailboom. Exact cause of stress corrosion could not be determined.
CPT Laurence R. Sexton [MP], SGT Kosta T. Milisis [C], SP4 Brian A. Tetta [C] and SGT John J. Sticker were all killed in the crash.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 1.7.1980, p16
http://www.armyaircrews.com/huey.html
USAF Directory 2021-2022.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2013 09:43 | TB | Added |
| 22-Aug-2013 10:42 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 11-May-2014 20:32 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2020 14:18 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location] |
| 02-Feb-2020 17:44 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 16-Aug-2023 15:01 | Coen Steenbeeke | Updated [[Location]] |
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