Rattler/Firebird Association

Historical Data Display for Aircraft 69-15568
Model: UH-1H
Date Purchased: Jul 1970
Unit Begin Date: Sep 1970
Unit End Date: Aug 1971
Unit Begin Hours: 0
Unit End Hours: 1037
Hours Flown: 1037
69-15568

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 10 May 1971
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 763
Accident case number: 710510121
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5872
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC O2 WOLCOTT DL

Accident Summary:

While during post-flight inspection both main rotor blades were found to have tears on the underside of both blades. The crew has negative knowledge on how the blades were torn.

Aircraft Assignment History

DateUnitAreaPostCountry
71-0871 ASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
71-0771 ASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
71-0671 AHCVIETNAMRVN
71-0571 AHCVIETNAMRVN
71-0471 AHCVIETNAMRVN
71-0371 AHCVIETNAMRVN
71-0271 AHCVIETNAMRVN
71-0171 AHCVIETNAMRVN
70-1271 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN
70-1171 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN
70-1071 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN
70-0971 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN
70-08OS TO CONUSITR CONUSAVCOMITR
70-07OS TO CONUSITR CONUSAVCOMITR