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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70551
* 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.
Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 1
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 82-23728 | UH-60A |  |
U.S. Air Force |
In 1983 the Aircraft entered Service as a UH-60A and was transferred to US Air Force. Originally assigned to 55th Aerospace Rescue Recovery Squadron (ARRS) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This aircraft was scheduled to become the second prototype HH-60D Night Hawk combat rescue helicopter, before the program was cancelled. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 82-23728 | MH-60G | |
U.S. Air Force |
By the end of 1987 the aircraft had been mostly converted to the MH-60G standard and at some point, the T700-GE-700 engines had also been replaced with T700-GE-701C Turboshaft Engines. On 1 March 1988 the 55th Aerospace Rescue Recovery Squadron (ARRS) was redesignated as the 55th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In 1990 it appears the aircraft was with the 38th RQS at OSAN AFB in South Korea sometime around the early 1990. In 2000 the Aircraft was attached to 512th Rescue Squadron (512th RQS) at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 3
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2005 | 82-23728 | HH-60G | |
U.S. Air Force |
On 11 May 2005, at approximately 1314 hours local time the aircraft crashed near Angel Fire, New Mexico during a training flight. Shortly after taking off from the Angel Fire Airport for a return flight back to Kirkland AFB, the mishap pilot performed an over-flight of the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in Angel Fire, New Mexico. The mishap Pilot executed a 35-degree bank turn around the memorial allowing the Flight Engineer to view a helicopter displayed on top of a hill at the memorial. The mishap pilot was unable to roll out of the turn and the aircraft impacted the crest of a small knoll on the Vietnam Memorial property. The aircraft’s main rotor blades struck the ground near the crest of the knoll, followed by impact of the right main gear and right side of the belly of the aircraft. The aircraft then violently rolled left, ejecting the Flight Engineer from the main cabin, and came to rest on the upper left side of the fuselage. The aircraft caught fire shortly after impact. (Call Sign “Ghost 69”)
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