sikorsky uh-60a black hawk (86-24500)

SIKORSKY UH-60A BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER (86-24500)
Geoffrey Keyes V.C. Of The Rommel Raid
Geoffrey Keyes V.C. Of The Rommel Raid
By Elizabeth Keyes
Gubbins SOE
Gubbins SOE
By Peter Wilkinson, Joan Bright Astley
SIKORSKY UH-60A BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER (86-24500)
Aircraft 86-24500 crashed into a hillside 5 miles South of Charleston, on a night flight in the early stages of a war game. At 50' AGL and 40 KIAS while on short final to unimproved LZ, the aircraft experienced uncommanded right yaw, which progressed into right spin. the flight crew took corrective measures to regain control. During autorotation, master warning panel lights came on causing NVGs to shut down. The aircraft landed hard, coming to rest relatively level with left side of aircraft crushed. Investigation revealed tail rotor control retaining washer had cracked and allowed tail rotor pitch beam to rotate, resulting in loss of tail rotor control. Three of those killed were with the 10 SFG.
5 fatalities.
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  1. GREEN BERETS Cummings, Christopher T.

    SURNAME Cummings FORENAME Christopher T. UNIT 10 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 27th July 1990 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemeter,Virginia Section 66 Site 4757 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Sterling Heights,Michigan born 18.1.1962...

  2. GREEN BERETS Duryea, John Robert

    SURNAME Duryea FORENAME John Robert UNIT 10 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 27th July 1990 AGE 38 GRAVESITE Rolling Green Memorial Park,Camp Hill,Cumberland County,Pennsylvania Section S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lemoyne,Pennsylvania...

  3. GREEN BERETS LaRochelle, Mark Raymond

    SURNAME LaRochelle FORENAME Mark Raymond UNIT 10 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn) RANK Master Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 27th July 1990 AGE 41 GRAVESITE non burial ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Ipswich,Massachusetts born 19.6.1949 Ipswich,Massachusetts husband of Ellen LaRochelle...

  4. GREEN BERETS Gradzewicz, Joseph Stanley

    SURNAME Gradzewicz FORENAME Joseph Stanley UNIT 10 SF Group (Company C,3 Bn Det A-122) RANK Sergeant First Class NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 27th July 1990 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Sacred Heart Cemetery,Meriden,New Haven County,Connecticut ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Meriden,Connecticut...
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