ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77396
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| Date: | Monday 14 July 1986 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache |
| Owner/operator: | D Company, 1-14th Avn, US Army |
| Registration: | 83-23825 |
| MSN: | PV50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hammond Ranges, Fort Rucker, Alabvama -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Rucker, AL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A/C was hovering at approx 200 feet AGL when it began a right descending spiral and crashed at firing point seven at the old Hammond Range. The T/R swashplate froze causing the rotor rpm to dip below 90%
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1983.html
2. http://www.armyaircrews.com/apache.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 25-Jan-2016 14:37 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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