ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76808
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| Date: | Friday 29 April 1994 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell AH-1F Cobra |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 79-23245 |
| MSN: | 22290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Grafenwoehr -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft recently out of Phase Maintenance in Rota Spain. Post crash engine analysis indicated it was set to improper horsepower (rumored to be set to UH-1 vs AH-1). while on climbout at max gross weight and 95 degrees F rotor and engine bled off as aircraft was accelerating through 20 knots at an altitude of approximately 100 ft. Aircraft returned to FARP in autorotation and suffered a hard landing.
Sources:
Scramble 259
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 14-Jan-2012 04:10 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
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