Hard landing Incident Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk 81-23609,
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Date:Tuesday 21 July 2015
Time:23:54
Type:Silhouette image of generic H60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk
Owner/operator:Kansas Army National Guard
Registration: 81-23609
MSN: 70331
Year of manufacture:1982
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:McPherson Airport (KMPR), McPherson, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:McPherson (KMPR)
Destination airport:McPherson (KMPR)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Helicopter was undergoing a training exercise when crew experienced a tail rotor issue which forced a hard landing. It had to be removed from the runway by ground personnel.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20160201164522/http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/balckhawk-lands-at-mcpherson-airport/34289270
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Kansas-Guard-helicopter-crashes-at-McPherson-airport-318126501.html?device=tablet&c=y

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Army/Sikorsky-UH-60L-Black/1489620/L

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jul-2015 15:48 collyerb Added
23-Jul-2015 07:47 gerard57 Updated [Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities]
23-Jul-2015 15:31 Geno Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage]

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