Department of the Army
U.S. Army Records Management Directorate
Freedom of Information Act / Privacy Act Division
9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458
Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-5605
Sep 2, 2026
Peter Sundqvist
Aviation Weekly International
Delivered electronically to psundqvist@aviationweeklyintl.com
Reference: FOIA request FA-26-00222
Subject: Rotary wing mishap summary reports
Dear Requester:
This letter responds to your FOIA request dated May 20, 2026, received by the U.S. Army Records Management Directorate and assigned tracking number FA-26-00222.
You requested the following: Safety center mishap summary reports for rotary wing aircraft assigned to the command during fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
We have determined to grant your request in part. Portions of the responsive records are withheld under one or more exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act.
2 records were reviewed in connection with this request. 2 records are released in whole or in part and no record is withheld in full.
All information not exempt from disclosure that is reasonably segregable from the exempt information has been released to you. Deletions are indicated at the place in the record where the deletion was made, together with the exemption relied upon, except where indicating the amount of information deleted would harm an interest protected by an exemption.
Exemptions applied
- (b)(5) — Deliberative process
- (b)(6) — Personal privacy
If you are not satisfied with this response, you may administratively appeal in writing within 90 calendar days of the date of this letter. Your appeal must be marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal" and addressed to the Office of the Army General Counsel through this office at the address above.
You may also contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration for non-exclusive dispute resolution mediation services. OGIS may be reached at ogis@nara.gov or by telephone at 202-741-5770.
Sincerely,
Col. Marcus D. Whitfield
Division Chief, Records Management Directorate, Initial Denial Authority
Released record
Rotary wing mishap summary, reporting period
- Document title:
- Rotary wing mishap summary, reporting period
- Releasing office:
- U.S. Army Records Management Directorate, FOIA/PA Division
- Release date:
- 2026-09-02
- FOIA tracking number:
- FA-26-00222
Page 1 of 1
This mishap summary consolidates rotary wing Class A and Class B events for the reporting period. Each entry records aircraft type, phase of flight, and the safety center's preliminary causal category.
The safety center's draft causal analysis for the most recent event (b)(5), a finding that remains under review and is not the board's determination.
Point of contact for the summary is the command safety officer, (b)(6), who maintains the underlying event files.
130 characters withheld. Exemptions cited:
- (b)(5) — Deliberative process
- (b)(6) — Personal privacy
CUI Designation Indicator
Controlled by: U.S. Army Records Management Directorate
CUI Category: PRVCY, PROPIN
Distribution/Dissemination Control: FEDCON
POC: FOIA/PA Division, usarmy.belvoir.armd.foia@army.mil
Released record
Mishap summary annex, airframe diagram with crew annotations
- Document title:
- Mishap summary annex, airframe diagram with crew annotations
- Releasing office:
- U.S. Army Records Management Directorate, FOIA/PA Division
- Release date:
- 2026-09-02
- FOIA tracking number:
- FA-26-00222
Scanned annex page from the mishap summary, annotated during the safety review.
Exemptions cited:
- (b)(6) — Personal privacy
- (b)(5) — Deliberative process