Rattler/Firebird Association

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 09 Oct 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 988
Accident case number: 701009061
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 600
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 MAURER H

Accident Summary:

Aircraft terminating approach to LZ and was about to touch down, a mail bag flew up into the tail rotor blades resulting in damage to both blades. Repairs were made at the LZ and aircraft released to continue mission.

Date: 02 Feb 1971
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,288
Accident case number: 710202091
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7200
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O3 MARTY TJ

Accident Summary:

While extracting rangers from an extremely confined LZ the aircraft had a blade strike against a tree causing damage to the tail rotor and main rotor blades.

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