Aircraft Accident/Incident History
Date: 23 Jan 1971
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 346
Accident case number: 710123111
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 WOMACK DH
Accident Summary:
The AC was landing at a hillside field location due to a pu-draft along the hillside he was forced to land downwind. The aircraft did not have enough power on short final and his repaid descent did not allow him to clear and on emain rotor blade struck a tree limb. Aircraft sustrained and 8 inch slash to one rotor blade. The aircraft was flown back to Chu Lai.
Aircraft Assignment History
Date | Unit | Area | Post | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|
71-09 | A 123RD AVN BN | VIETNAM | RVN | |
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 | USA FLT OPN OFC | 5TH ARMY | ST LOUIS | AMC |