ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175424
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| Date: | Monday 16 July 1973 |
| Time: | 23:05 |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | North Carolina ANG US Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Norman, off Highway 150, Sherill's Ford-Terrell area, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) 16 July 1973: crashed and broke into pieces after striking a tall tree at approx 2305 hours in a wooded area on the edge of small lake off Lake Norman, off Highway 150, in the Sherill's Ford-Terrell area, while returning to Greensboro from Charlotte, North Carolina.
The two crew were killed: contemporary press reports named the two fatalities as Captain Larry E. Rollins [Pilot] and Staff Sgt Terrance W. Myers Jr.
Sources:
1. http://www.armyaircrews.com/kiowa.html
2. http://www.62ndcacrc.com/fallen.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2015 16:22 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Feb-2020 10:41 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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