Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 27 Aug 1966
Description:
Accident case number: G394
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 3
costing 12000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC GREEN W
P HELMICK GO

Accident Summary:

Acft loaded in PZ surrounded by trees. Acft would not hover. Load reduced. Acft picked up to hover. Translation not reached. T/O aborted. Main rtr blade hit 2 in tree

Date: 01 Oct 1966
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,321
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and 030 knots.
Not Reported
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: TRANSMISSION
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, 00705, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report.)

Date: 28 Oct 1966
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,321
Accident case number: G941
Unit: 71 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6469
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC HAND DW
P BARTON CD

Accident Summary:

Acft came to hover over tall grass. Experienced loss of rpm. Directional control lost. Pilot set acft down without damage. T/R separated as result of failure of 90 deg gear box attach fitting materiel fail or overstress from impact

Date: 03 Dec 1966
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,498
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was at Hover at 0005 feet and UNK 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
for 6.25
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 00908, JSIDR (Joint Services Incident Damage Report.)

Date: 02 Jan 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,597
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0050 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 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 Cockpit
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS, INSTRUMENTS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
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: UH1P2, 72005 ()

Date: 14 May 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,964
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0600 feet and 085 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE
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: LNOF, 72680, JSIDR (Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report.)

Date: 26 May 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,964
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Logistics Support mission for Resupply , to Forward Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
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: UH1P2, 72795 ()

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