Rattler/Firebird Association

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 04 Jul 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 29
Accident case number: 670704011
Unit: 388 TC CO
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 0
costing 49201
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 SCARBROUGH CA
CP W1 JETER LJ
CE E4 POYNER WJ
G E3 CAVANAUGH RF

Accident Summary:

The aircraft picked up to a hover and started take off. The aircraft fell and rolled right, striking the ground.

Date: 03 Jun 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 518
Accident case number: 690603081
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 4303
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 ALEXANDER BK

Accident Summary:

ACFT WAS STARTING WHEN GUST OF WIND 15-20 KNOTS CAUGHT M/R BLADE CAUSING IT TO FLEX DOWN & CUT T/R SHAFT ICDT DAM

Date: 10 Jun 1969
Description:
Accident case number: 690610081
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 3300
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 SCHULTZ JB
P CAPT WEBB
CE SP5 MAY, J
G SP4 BROOKS, S

Passengers:
UNK NO NAME, UNK, D;


Accident Summary:

Acft sitting on gnd unloading cargo when an infantryman walked into T/R icdt dam

Date: 17 Oct 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 925
Accident case number: 691017241
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 27696
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 WATERBURY JA
P O2 ROMERO WD
CE E4 KOTECKI G

Accident Summary:

Aircraft completed mission for the day after flying almost 8 hours. The aircraft commander refueled the aircraft at the POL dispensing point located near the 71st AHC flight line. Upon completeion of the refueling operation, WO Waterbury hovered the aircraft along the taxiway and landed in an open area to facilitate unloading the equipment on the aircraft. During the unloading, PFC Sylvester noticed fuel coming from the underside of the aircraft and relayed the information to WO Waterbury. WO Waterbury notified maintenance personnel by radio and was advised to move the aircraft to the maintenance revetment at the extreme end of the flight line. WO Waterbury landed at the revetment where he was asked by the platoon sergeant, after exiting the aircraft, to move the aircraft to the defueling point. SGT Boyer acted as ground guide and signaled the aircraft to hover to the right, away from the obstacles. After the aircraft gained what was considered sufficient clearance, SGT Boyer signaled the aircraft commander to accomplish a 90 deg turn to the right. WO Waterbury initiated the turn after receiving clearance from the crew engineer, SP4 Kotecki. During the turn, the aircraft tail rotor struck a conex containers causing the tail rotor and 90 deg gear box to separate from the tail boom pylon. WO Waterbury executed a hovering autorotation. The aircraft landed hard after a 90 deg turn to the right following the contact with the conex container. There were no injuries.

Date: 23 Jun 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,731
Accident case number: 700623151
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 19350
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 PRATT TV
P W1 IRBY WL

Accident Summary:

Acft ldg in fld LZ remaining light on skids. A/C pulled power and rotor wash caused a dead tree to fall into end M/R blades.

Date: 07 Jul 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,868
Accident case number: 700707171
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 295
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 OLSON RW
P W2 WETHEFORD JL
CE E4 SNIDER GL
G E4 NUNEZ JP

Accident Summary:

On short final a box of debris flew up into tail rotor with a sharp object hitting leading edge of tail rotor causing incident damage. Aircraft flown to Chu Lai.

Date: 09 Jan 1971
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 2,357
Accident case number: 710109041
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 625
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 ALBRICK EJ

Accident Summary:

On short final to lz at 2750 feet and 25 knots, descent of aircraft became sharp due to down draft. The A/C pulled in 45 lbs of torque and tried to cushion the ship in. The aircraft impacted and bounded three times in the LZ termination up-right. Resulting in damage to the skids and cross tubes.

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