
Five USAF accident investigation board reports, converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction, present findings into Class A aerospace mishaps involving UAV/UAS remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) in 2009 and 2010. The incidents included the MQ-1B Predator. Report One: On 20 November 2009, shortly after 1708 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), an MQ-1B Predator remotely-piloted aircraft (RPA), serial number 06-3161, impacted the ground 7 miles northwest of Kandahar Airfield (KAF), Afghanistan, while conducting a combat support mission in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The RPA was an asset of the 432d Air Expeditionary Wing, Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. It was destroyed on impact, and the cost of the aircraft damage was $4,588,282. There were no reported injuries and there was no known damage to other government or private property. Report Two: At 0353 Zulu (Z) / 0723 Local, Afghanistan on 3 October 2009 (2053 Pacific Daylight Saving Time on 2 October 2009), after normal maintenance and pre-flight checks, the Mishap Remotely Piloted Aircraft (MRPA) taxied and departed from Kandahar Air Field for a reconnaissance mission. There were two mishap crews involved in this mishap, as the mishap occurred shortly after crew swap. Mishap Crew 1 (MC1) consisted of Mishap Pilot 1 (MP1) and Mishap Sensor Operator 1 (MSO1). Mishap Crew 2 (MC2) consisted of Mishap Pilot 2 (MP2) and Mishap Sensor Operator 2. Report Three: On 20 April 2010, at 1057 local time (PDT), a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), MQ-1B tail number 08-3229 ("RPA 08-3229," "RPA," "aircraft," or "mishap aircraft"), impacted the ground at Southern California Logistics Airport (KVCV, the former George AFB) in Victorville, California. The aircraft and one inert Hellfire training missile were a total loss. Damage to government property was estimated at $3,743,211.00. The crash did not result in any injuries to people, but did result in minor damage to non-military property (a runway light). Report Four: An M
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129
Publication Date:
2018-04-03
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