Aircraft Accident/Incident History
Date: 14 Feb 1971
Description:
Accident case number: 710214041
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 MAURER HF
Accident Summary:
The aircraft was in hover type LZ extracting 6 LRRP’s. When the LRRP’s boarded the aircraft the aircraft bobbled causing the main rotor blade to strike a tree.
Aircraft Assignment History
| Date | Unit | Area | Post | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71-02 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM |