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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70537

* The model displayed above will either be the aircraft's birth or earliest modified model. To see the aircrafts modification history see the below Aircraft Historical Events.

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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 1

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
May 1983 82-23714 UH-60A Flag U.S. Army

In May 1983 the Aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory.

Abbreviated Army Aircraft History:

From Date To Date Model Unit Name Location
1983-05-16 1985-10-15 UH-60A A Company, 1-210th Aviation Fort Rucker, Alabama

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
18 April 1985 82-23714 UH-60A Flag U.S. Army

On 18 April 1985 the Aircraft crashed when the Yellow Main Rotor Blade spindle separated from the aircraft. The resulting dynamic imbalance in the rotor system caused two more blades to separate from the aircraft and an in-flight breakup of the aircraft ensued.

  • Unit Involved: Aviation Training Brigade
  • Mishap Location: Runkle Stage Field, Fort Rucker, Alabama
  • Fatalities: 3