Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 19 May 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 695
Unit: 170 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 0020 feet and 040 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 8 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: 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, 72740 ()

Date: 08 Jun 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 782
Accident case number: 670608201
Unit: 170 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2188
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 KELLIHER JC
P W1 MAIORANA JH
CE E4 HANSEN MT
G E4 RICE RL

Accident Summary:

Airfield operations had directed the aircraft to proceed low level in the controlled zone. The aircraft struck three wires flying about 5 to 10 feet above the trees

Date: 18 Aug 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 931
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Command and Control
Unknown this helicopter was Landing at 0050 feet and 080 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 Fuselage
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, 73457 ()

Date: 12 Feb 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 2,147
Unit: D/3/4 CAV
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 Take-Off at 0006 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 17 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (RPG)
The helicopter was hit in the Tail Section
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, STRUCTURE
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: LNNF, CASRP, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Casualty Report. )

Date: 07 Jul 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 3,433
Accident case number: 700707211
Unit: E/725 MNT 25 INF
The station for this helicopter was Cho Chi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3018
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 SUTTER WH

Accident Summary:

WIND FLEXED MAIN ROTOR BLADE INTO CONEX CONTAINER.

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