Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 28 Jan 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,261
Accident case number: 690128161
Unit: B/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 HEINZE CR

Accident Summary:

While performing mission with hostile fire area, Acft was not able to compensate for change in center of gravity of acft as troops boarded acft resulting in incidental damage to M/R blades.

Date: 31 Oct 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 2,222
Accident case number: 701031111
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 MABE KL

Accident Summary:

While on a tactical emergency re-supply mission to LZ Mary Ann, pilot was flying low level because of weather. Pilot banked the aircraft hard to the left to avoid an obstruction in the flight path which could not be seen because of poor visibility. While the aircraft was in a left bank, the main rotor made contact with the top of a dead tree. Pilot flew aircraft on to Tam Ky for inspecton. After inspection aircraft was flown back to Chu Lai for main rotor blade change.

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