Historical Data Display for Aircraft 66-00588

Model: UH-1C
Date Purchased: Sep 1966
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Aug 1968 To Aug 1970
Flight Hours: Beginning 1,011 / Ending 2,121 -> Hours Flown: 1,110

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 16 Jul 1967
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 529
Accident case number: 670716041
Unit: 2 SIG
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 DENNISON G
P O2 STEVENSON JB
CE E4 EBERT M
G E4 MARKASIE P

Accident Summary:

While the aircraft was on a firing run, a rocket on the left side of the aircraft exited the firing tube and exploded outside the pilot door. Damage was caused by mortar head failure.

Date: 17 Feb 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,208
Accident case number: 690217011
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2653
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 SUBER JW
P W1 BANDINI VJ

Accident Summary:

Acft had been refueled in a large ushaped revetment. As AC was backing out rpm bled to 5800. AC decided to turn acft 180 degrees so he could hover out of revetment t/r struck revetment causing dmg to t/r & 90 & 42 dgb.

Date: 29 Mar 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,264
Accident case number: 690329011
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 303
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 MCHUGH KC

Accident Summary:

During T/O left skid caught on PSP causing incidental damage.

Date: 29 May 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 1,345
Accident case number: 690529181
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 2
costing 103509
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 BANDINI VJ
P W1 POWELL WA
CE E5 CURRY MC
G *** CAMERON DM

Passengers:
UNK UNK, LCO, G; UNK UNK, FCO, G;


Accident Summary:

The aircraft was flying at approximately 370' AGL in slot position of a heavy fire team, when a change in the tone of the engine brought the pilot and aircraft commander's attention to the instruments. The rotor RPM was dropping through 6000 RPM, autorotation was initiated. Airspeed was 100 knots indicated. Gas producer read 65%. The aircraft commander believed he was experiencing a low side governor failure. He made a radio transmission to that effect. During the transmission the aircraft commander noted the EGT was fluctuating between 800 c and 1000 c. He changed his diagnosis, radioed his lead he was putting the aircraft down, and tried to jettison his rocket pods. The pilot remained on the controls. After a couple of attempts only one rocket pod, the left pod, would jettison. Upon termination of autorotative approach the aircraft touched down on rear of skids, main rotor flexing and severing the tail rotor drive shaft. The aircraft had a ground of 2 or 3 feet. The touchdown point was a slightly sloping piece of ground with 2 foot shrubbery. the aircraft landed down the slope.

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