Aircraft Accident/Incident History
Date: 22 Sep 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,056
Unit: 71 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was UNK
for Troop Insertation
While in Operations Area this helicopter was on Take-Off at UNK feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 11 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: MAIN ROTOR SYS, PERSONNEL, TRANSMISSION
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: BDART, 00094 (Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting Team Report. )
Date: 02 Aug 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 2,220
Accident case number: 700802041
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai 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 VENEMAN JD
P W1 ARNO GD
CE E4 MADDEN JH
G E3 ARCHER RP
Accident Summary:
AC executing a verticle descent to field location misjudged clearance resulting in main rotor blades striking a small tree sustaining damage to both rotor blades. AC flew acft back to home station without further damage.
Aircraft Assignment History
Date | Unit | Area | Post | Country |
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68-12 | 610 TRANS CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-01 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-02 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-03 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-04 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-05 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-06 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-07 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-08 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-09 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-10 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-11 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
69-12 | 71STASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-01 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-02 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-03 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-04 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-05 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-06 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-07 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-08 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-09 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-10 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-11 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-12 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-01 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-02 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-03 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-04 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-05 | RED RIVER AD | 4TH ARMY | RED RIVER AD | AMC |
71-06 | RED RIVER AD | 4TH ARMY | RED RIVER AD | AMC |
71-07 | DIR DIST TRANS | IN MAINT | RED RIVER AD | AVSCOM |
71-08 | ARADMAC | IN MAINT | NAVAL AIR STN | AVSCOM |
71-09 | ARADMAC | IN MAINT | NAVAL AIR STN | AVSCOM |
71-10 | ARADMAC | IN MAINT | NAVAL AIR STN | AVSCOM |
71-11 | ARADMAC | IN MAINT | NAVAL AIR STN | AVSCOM |
71-12 | ARADMAC | IN MAINT | NAVAL AIR STN | AVSCOM |
72-01 | BEL HEL | BAILMENT | FT WORTH | AVSCOM |
72-02 | BEL HEL | BAILMENT | FT WORTH | AVSCOM |
72-03 | BEL HEL | BAILMENT | FT WORTH | AVSCOM |
72-04 | BEL HEL | BAILMENT | FT WORTH | AVSCOM |
72-05 | FLYING CLUB | LOAN | FT WAINWRIGHT | LOAN |
72-06 | FLYING CLUB | LOAN | FT WAINWRIGHT | LOAN |
72-07 | 124TH ARCOM | 6TH ARMY | FORT LAWTON | RESV |
72-08 | NAT GUARD | NAT GDZI | ||
72-09 | NAT GUARD | NAT GDZI | ||
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