Rattler/Firebird Association

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 02 Nov 1966
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 480
Accident case number: H045
Unit: 71 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 6
costing 5872
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC BASIC NJ
P RUDOLPH RC

Accident Summary:

On takeoff at dawn from Special Forces camp, main rotor blade hit tree branches were not seen

Date: 09 Feb 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 740
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.
Unknown this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0200 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 Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Aircraft repaired on the spot with tools and parts on hand
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 72191 ()

Date: 12 Feb 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 740
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 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 Equipment Section
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft was capable of one time flight.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some 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, 72193 ()

Date: 25 Mar 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 740
Accident case number: 670325081
Unit: 56 TC CO
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 178207
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 LURVEY WA
P W1 CONDE JR
CE E4 KOEHRER JJ
G E4 LARSONJN GL

Accident Summary:

While taking off downwind, the aircraft lost RPM. Attempting to land, the skids hit a dike. The aircraft pitched forward and nosed into the ground

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