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
Date | Unit | Area | Post | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|
71-08 | 71 ASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-07 | 71 ASLT HEL CO | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-06 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-05 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-04 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-03 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-02 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM | RVN | |
71-01 | 71 AHC | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-12 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-11 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-10 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-09 | 71 AHC AM DIV | VIETNAM | RVN | |
70-08 | OS TO CONUS | ITR CONUS | AVCOMITR | |
70-07 | OS TO CONUS | ITR CONUS | AVCOMITR |