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| Date: | Saturday 15 December 1979 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  CH-53 Sea Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | HMT-204 |
| Registration: | 156966 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Marine Corps Air Station New River, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Failure of Tail Rotor Intermediate Gear Box in 50' hover on test flight for IGB change. Failure resulted in 720* of spin prior to impacting ground.
Sources:
I was one of 2 aircraft commanders on board at the time of the crash. It was the enlisted crewmembers first flight after qualifying as CC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2017 19:01 | Bumpman | Added |
| 25-Apr-2018 13:19 | bsmoodha | Updated [Source, ] |
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