Rattler/Firebird Association

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 16 Feb 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 428
Accident case number: 700216151
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2936
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 HONDA WT

Accident Summary:

Icdt dmg to one M/R blade while at flt idle no fur details

Date: 07 Sep 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,283
Accident case number: 700907071
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3500
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 MAURER HF

Accident Summary:

Acft at 50 ft and 30 knots on climb out from LZ when main rotor blade struck a limb on a small tree resulting in damage to one rotor blade. AC flew acft back to home station without further damage.

Aircraft Assignment History