Accident Bell AH-1E Cobra 78-23076,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76794
 
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Date:Friday 23 March 1990
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUCO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell AH-1E Cobra
Owner/operator:US Army
Registration: 78-23076
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Fort Bliss, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed due to failure of the #2 T/R Driveshaft following Compressor stall induced by Hydra 70 Rocket Fire

Sources:

Scramble
Flight International 8-14 May 1991

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Sep-2010 14:30 ASN Archive
01-Dec-2010 13:12 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
31-Jan-2011 02:52 Anon. Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Narrative]
31-Jan-2011 02:52 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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