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Flight, flight-related, and ground

Mech, Fall, 2004

Flight, Flight-Related, and Ground
Class A Mishaps
06/01/2004 to 08/31/2004

   Aircraft            Command              Date          Fatalities

C-130T            VMGR 452              06/01/2004            0
C-130T            VR-62                 06/01/2004
Severe storm and winds damaged aircraft at a Navy field.

FA-18A            VMFA-115              06/27/2004            1
Aircraft lost at sea during night carrier operations.

FA-18C            VMFA-122              06/28/2004            1
Aircraft departed runway on landing and overturned. Pilot did
not eject.

T -45C            VT -7                 07/12/2004            0
Student pilot on solo departed runway on landing and ejected.

FA-18A            VMFA-134              07/21/2004            2
FA-18B            VMFA-134              07/21/2004
Midair collision during unit-level training. Two aircraft destroyed.

S-3B              VS-35                 08/10/2004            4
Aircraft crashed into terrain on WestPac island.

MH-53E            HC-4                  08/10/2004            0
Helo became airborne during stop on taxiway and struck the ground.

CH-53E            HMM-166               08/11/2004
Helo crashed (destroyed) during night combat-logistics run. Two crew
MIA.

CH-53D            HMM-265               08/13/2004            0
Helo crashed near MCAS while landing Aircraft destroyed. Three
major injuries.

FA-18C            VFA-151               08/26/2004            0
Aircraft departed end of runway. Pilot successfully ejected.

Class B Mishaps 06/01/2004 to 08/31/2004

Aircraft            Command               Date

FA-18F            NWTS CHINA LAKE       06/16/2004
Canopy closed on hand-held radio.

MV-22             VX-21                 06/28/2004
Engine nacelle blower failed during shipboard wind-interaction
testing.

FA-18C            VFA-25                06/28/2004
Aircraft had multiple AMAD related cautions after catapult shot.

SH-60B            HSL47                 07/24/2004
SH-60B            HSL47 SEA COMP        07/24/2004
Overhead AFFF deluge system discharge on helos and equipment in
hangar.

E-6B              VQ-4                  07/31/2004
During engine turn, ramp pavement collapsed aft of engines
and damaged aircraft.

FA-18F            VFA-2                 08/02/2004
Left main landing-gear door departed aircraft in flight.

F-14D             VF-101                08/09/2004
During aircraft ground checks, port engine ingested an MLG down-lock
pin.

T44A              VT-31                 08/20/2004
Intentional gear-up landing because port MLG tire had departed
aircraft.

Printed on a supplement to Mech from
Naval Safety Center Data
CDR, Ed Hobbs
For questions or comments,
Call Don Steber
(757) 444-3520 Ext. 7247 (DSN 554)

For more info ...

Call Mark Thomas at (301) 342-0885 or Mike Bingham at (301) 757-2502. Another POC is Nancy Heisley, AIR-3.2.6, at (301) 757-3084 or nancy.heisley@navy.mil. A material condition assessment and training visit just might fix some problems and open your eyes.

Mr. Taylor is a contractor with Eagle Systems, Inc. and works for NAVAIR 4.4.4.3

COPYRIGHT 2004 U.S. Navy Safety Center
COPYRIGHT 2005 Gale Group
 

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