Mishap stats: flight, flight-related, and ground

Mech, Spring, 2004

Class A Mishaps
12/13/2003 to 03/16/2004

Aircraft    Command               Date          Fatalities

FA-18C      VX-9                  12/17/2003    0
Aircraft departed runway on landing. Pilot ejected.

UH-1N       HMM-166               01/22/2004    4
Aircraft struck ground during night-ops training mission.

AH-1W       HMLA-367              01/23/2004    0
Helo crashed while conducting day urban CAS training mission.

CH-53D      HMH-463               02/18/2004    0
Inadvertent actuation of ramp during de-rigging.

T-45C       VT-9                  02/24/2004    0
Student on FCLP solo crashed on runway during roll out on touch and
go.

EA-6B       VAQ-141               02/26/2004    0
Blown tire on landing. Aircraft departed runway after main mount
collapse.

SH-60B      HSL-40                03/04/2004    0
Aircraft had a hard landing, struck ground, and rolled over on its
side.

FA-18C      VFA-94                03/10/2004    0
Hornet departed runway on landing rollout and overturned.

UC-35       COMCABWEST EL TORO    03/10/2004    4
Aircraft stuck ground during ground-controlled approach.

Class B Mishaps
12/13/2003 to 03/16/2004

Aircraft    Command    Date
UC-35       MAG-42     12/22/2003
Nose wheel collapsed on landing.

FA-18C      VFA-83     12/23/2003
Aircraft hit a bird on low-level route.

SH-60F      HS-8 0     2/03/2004
Sonar transducer departed aircraft.

EA-6B       VAQ- 141   02/26/2004
Aircraft departed runway following a landing gear and hydraulic
system malfunction during landing rollout.

AH-1W       VX-9       02/26/2004
Helo's main rotor blades struck tower during low altitude, no injuries.

S-3B        VS-24      03/02/2004
Aerial-refueling store separated from aircraft during takeoff.

CH-53E      HMM-266    03/12/2004
One aircraft hit another during an undetermined ground evolution.

FA-18C      VFA-81     03/16/2004
CATM-88 control fin departed during cat launch, damaging inner wing.
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