Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 24 Aug 1965
Description:
Accident case number: 0C720 Fatality Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 10248
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 CLARKE RG
P W1 PITTS AL
CE E5 HEYMAN RL
G E3 LYONS RE

Date: 14 Jan 1966
Description:
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at 0500 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Forward area
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00019, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report.)

Date: 25 Jan 1966
Description:
Accident case number: 0D647 Substantial Damage Accident
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3185
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 BROWNING R
P W1 DUNN IC
CE E3 LANCASTER
G E3 MIXLXS TW

Date: 23 Dec 1966
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 918
Accident case number: H837
Unit: 71 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 6
costing 239921
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC SHIRLEY JD
P MARTIN EA
CE SEABOLT W
G JOHNSON G

Accident Summary:

While hovering in an landing zone with a heavy load, the tail rotor lost effectiveness and the aircraft started turning right. The aircraft commander rolled off the throttle to correct, the left skid hit and the aircraft rolled onto its left side

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