Helicopter Accidents

Year 1971 accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1971	206a	235	HB-XDD : xfer Heliswiss AG, Switzerland as HB-XDD, 24May70; dbr at Boven Nickerie/Surinam, 30Mar71; reg canx 17Sep71.
1971	206a	453	N2282W : Bell 206A cn453, ff:?; reg Bell Helicopters as N2282W, unk; del Police, US as N2282W, unk; w/o during aerial police patrol ivo Rosedale, MD when a/c hit wire, did 360 deg turn and suffered hard ldng with substantial dmg, 03Jul71.
1971	206a	568	N7020J : Bell 206A cn568, ff:?; reg Bell Helicopter as N7020J, unk; del US as N7020J, unk; w/o when helo hover taxied backward into crane on barge ivo Eugene Island, LA, 25Oct71.
1971	206a	593	XW-PHT : xfer Lao Air Development as XW-PHT, May71; w/o Jul71.
1971	47g-3	6813	NZ3711 : RNZAF. w/o 15nov71
1971	47j	1426	HB-XAU : HeliSwiss from 3may1968 to w/o jun1971
1971	a106	2	MM5002N : Marina 5-02; w/o 07may71; 1997 preserved at Luni-Sarzana
1971	a109	7101	I-AGUO : ground resonance accident (1 fatality)
1971	ab204as	3138	MM80370 : Marina 3-09. w/o 07may71 rebuild as c/n 3210
1971	ab204as	3217	MM80510 : Marina 3-22. Gruppo Elicotteri 2. w/o 01feb71 near Grottaglie
1971	ab205a	4055	Z.10-14 : EdA. ex EC-BRK, EC-SSS. w/o 11jul71
1971	ab205a	4074	MM80459 : Esercito E.I.269. w/o 07may71 at Rifugio Casati, Bolzano
1971	ab206a	8003	SE-HBI :
1971	ah-1g	20822	68-17094 : US Army; w/o 29may71
1971	105a	S-5	D-HILF : ADAC /Christoph1; w/o 17aug71 hit tail rotor at München-Allach
1971	CH-46D	2250	153356 : BV-107M, c/n 2250, ff?; accepted BWR FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153356 10Feb67; xfer HMM-261 16Feb67; xfer NAS North Island A&T 06Jul70; xfer H&MS-36 COSA 12Aug70; xfer HMM-165 23Sep70; w/o 11Jan71, RVN.
1971	CH-46D	2258	153364 : BV-107M, c/n 2258, ff?; accepted BWR FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153364 22Feb67; xfer NARF North Island 02Mar67; xfer HMM-364, YK-01, 11Sep67; xfer FAWPRA Atsugi 08Aug68; xfer NAS Atsugi A&T 19Nov68; xfer HMM-165 15Dec68; xfer H&MS-16 COSA 12Seo69; xfer HMM-364, YK-08, 08Mar70; w/o 21Jan71.
1971	CH-46D	2274	153376 : BV-107M, c/n 2274, ff?; accepted BWR FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153376 04Apr67; xfer HMM-365 10Apr67; xfer HMM-163 24Oct68; xfer HMMT-302 17May69; HMM-364, YK-??, 08Aug69; xfer H&MS-16 COSA 08Sep69; xfer HMM-364, YK-??, 14Dec69; w/o 05Feb71.
1971	CH-46D	2364	154013 : Crashed in ocean at night killing the 3 crewmembers. Suspected cause was mechanical failure of the planetary gear in the xmsn
1971	CH-46D	2403	154796 : BV-107M, c/n 2403, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154796 31Jan68; xfer HMM-263 08Feb68; xfer HMM-165, YW-??, 18Apr68; xfer HMM-364, YK-??, 23Aug68; xferHMM-165 18Dec68; xfer H&MS-16 COSA 21Sep69; xfer HMM-262 09Nov69; xfer HMM-16110Aug70; xfer HMM-165 23Aug70; xfer H&MS-36 COSA 27Oct70; xfer HMM-164 25Feb71; xfer H&MS-36 16Apr71; xfer HMM-165 04Sep71; w/o 20Dec71.
1971	CH-46D	2409	154802 : BV-107M, c/n 2409, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154802 16Feb68; xfer H&MS-30 COSA 10Mar68; xfer HMM-263 25Mar68; xfer HMM-165 COSA 01Oct69; xfer H&MS-36 COSA 01Dec69; xfer HMM-165 25Dec69; xfer HMM-262, ET-??, 11Aug70; w/o 30Mar71.
1971	CH-46D	2411	154804 : BV-107M, c/n 2411, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154804 26Feb68; xfer HMMT-302 09Mar68' xfer NAS North Island A&T 30Oct69; xfer H&MS-36 COSA 18Feb70; xfer HMM-164 16Apr70; xfer H&MS-36, WX-??, 29Apr71; xfer H&MS-36 SUBUNIT Futenma 25Sep71; w/o 20Dec71.
1971	CH-46D	2446	154839 : HMM-262 /ET-05
1971	CH-46D	2449	154842 : BV-107M, c/n 2449, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154842 22Jul68; xfer H&MS-30 COSA 06Aug68; xfer NAS North Island A&T 20Aug68; xfer H&MS-16 COSA 10Sep68; xfer HMM-262, ET-??, 05Oct68; w/o RVN, 30Mar71.
1971	ch-47a	b-281	66-19023 : asg 4th Aviation Company, US Army Europe; w/o 17aug71 in Pegnitz, Bavaria, Germany, 37 fatalities; departed Dolan Barracks near Ludwigsburg in route to Grafenwöhr training area an fAft main rotor blade separated caused by fatigue fracture and crashed inverted near highway;
1971	CH-53C	65-251	68-10922 : USAF; 1551st CCTW w/o 30nov71 hit ground during night
1971	CH-53C	65-258	68-10929 : USAF; 21st SOS w/o 18feb71
1971	CH-53C	65-260	68-10931 : 01mar71 KNIFE 34 with Major Milton H. Ramsey, pilot, and Captain Tijerina, co-pilot, the CH-53C (# 68-10931) departed Nakhon Phanom RTAFB at 0830 to deliver Laotian troops to Lima Site 20 at Sam Thuong in northern Laos. "KNIFE 34" was hit by enemy fire while en route, knocking out one engine, but the crew was able to sustain flight until they reached LS20. "KNIFE 34" crashed on landing, spun right, rolled downhill, flipped and burst into flames. Major Milton Ramsey was a CH-53 pilot serving for the 21st Special Operations Squadron at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB. Both Captain Tijerina and the pilot were killed in the crash. The flight engineers, SSgt G. Pearson and SSgt F. Deck, were able to escape the aircraft and were rescued.
1971	ch-53d	65-164	156660 : w/o 25feb71 HMH-463 /YH
1971	ch-53d	65-171	156667 : w/o 18feb71 HMH-463 /YH
1971	ch-53d	65-249	157149 : w/o 21apr71
1971	ch-54a	64-046	68-18444 : I flew this aircraft in Vietnam, Camp Martin Cox (Bear Cat). I was EMU 3 of the 135th AHC and had the chance to fly this beast - great fun
1971	h-19b	55-617	N5096V : Trans Alaska Helicopters at Anchorage, AK Jun69; w/o 12aug71 at Valdez, Alaska
1971	h-34a	58-1122	N1172U : w/o 22jan71
1971	h-34a	58-201	54-921 : feb68
1971	h-34a	58-390	54-3035 : xfer VNAF as CH-34C, 54-3035, 1967; w/o 29Jan71.
1971	h-34a	58-463	55-4485 : feb68
1971	h-34g.III	58-1678	QK+583 : Sikorsky H-34G.III, c/n 58-1678, ff?; ordered MDAP by USN as 150806, unk; del W.German Heeresflieger as QK+583, unk; recoded QK+141, unk; recoded 81+08, 1967; w/o 18May71.
1971	h-34g.ii	58-1089	80+24 : Sikorsky H-34G.II, c/n 58-1089, ff?; del W. Ger Heeresflieger as ?, unk; recoded 80+24; w/o 28SEP71.
1971	hh-1k	6311	157187 : HAL-3. w/o 18oct71
1971	hh-1k	6319	157195 : w/o 09jul71
1971	hh-52a	62-089	1404 : I was one of two pax on 1404, along with pilot and crew chief, when it went down near the 12,448 ft summit of Mt. Erebus, Antarctica in route from McMurdo Station to Cape Bird; Crew and pax were rescued about 12 hours after the crash. HH-52A 1377 was one of two helicopters involved in the rescue. Can confirm that 1404 is still there. Visit southpolestation.com, Timelines, 1965-74 for story and photographs.
1971	hh-53c	65-148	68-8285 : w/o 21jul71, shot down in Laos
1971	hh-53c	65-196	68-10366 : USAF; 37th ARRS w/o 25nov71 near DaNang Vietnam
1971	hss-1	58-119	139021 : xfer VNAF as UH-34G 139021, 1970; w/o 21Feb71.
1971	hss-1	58-49	138491 : 18dec68
1971	hss-1	58-529	H-71 : xfer Air America as H-71, Aug69; lost in Luang Prabang area, Laos, 16/17Feb71.
1971	hss-1	58-621	143902 : xfer VNAF as UH-34G, 143902, 20Feb70; w/o 09Oct71.; [Also claimed to be wfu & xfer AMARC, 25Feb70 and later xfer to Orlando Helicopter, unk.]
1971	hss-1	58-646	H-72 : xfer Air America as H-72, Aug69; lost near New Paksong, Laos, 01Oct71.
1971	hss-1	58-667	143923 : xfer [MAP] to Vietnam AF as UH-34G, 143923, 13Mar70; w/o 08Nov71.
1971	hss-1	58-698	A-061 : correct w/o date is 14nov71 and the collision was on the ground and not mid-air
1971	hss-1	58-722	A-062 : Aviacion Naval d/d 09oct71; ex BuNo 143941; w/o 04nov71 mid-air collision with A-061
1971	hss-1n	58-1721	150725 : del USMC as UH-34D, 150725, 14Jan64; damage sustained 10Nov71; w/o MARTD Lakehurst, NJ, 17Jan72.
1971	hss-2	61-008	147144 : w/o 21sep71 attached to Barking Sands Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii. Contacted the water with its tail rotor crashed and sank in the Kauai channel
1971	hss-2	61-076	149002 : 29dec71 at John Hay AFB Baguio, Luzon, Philippines. Crashed on take-off, minor injuries to 17 persons aboard
1971	hus-1	58-1382	148797 : written off Midway Island and scaped in situ
1971	hus-1	58-1725	150729 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1725, ff:?; del USMC as UH-34D, 150729, 16Jan64; w/o MARTD Detroit, 20Aug71.
1971	hus-1	58-1764	153126 : Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USN under MDAP as 153126; to Air America. Lost Sep 3, 1971, Laos.
1971	hus-1	58-1799	H-59 : H59 Crashed in Laos north of Pak Song in about 1971; H59 was hit with NVA AAA and caught on fire. I was a passenger. James Schofield
1971	hus-1	58-578	4647 : xfer Royal Laotion Air Force as 4647, before 03Oct69; w/o Southeast Asia, 19Aug71.
1971	kv-107ii-4	4020	51706 : KV-107II-4, c/n 4020,?ff? del?JGSDF as 51706, date?; units unknown; w/o in crash, 12Nov71.
1971	kv-107ii-4	4045	51723 : KV-107II-4, c/n 4045, ff?; del JGSDF as 51723, date?; units unknown; w/o 01Mar71.
1971	oh-13s	4004	ES714 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19623; d/d 18feb71; w/o 16mar71 with 8th LAS
1971	oh-13s	4009	ES719 : Hellenic Army; FMS 69-19629; d/d 18feb71; f/f 15mar71 as ES719; w/o 08nov71 with 15th LAS
1971	oh-58a	40300	68-16986 : US Army; 15mar71 w/o
1971	oh-58a	40332	69-16111 : w/o 1971 in Vietnam. Her nick name was Triple Penny
1971	oh-6a	1217	68-17257 : w/o 24jul71 Cambodia
1971	S-55C	55-1070	H-52 : S-55C; fach; w/o 28dec71
1971	S-55C	55-950	ZS-HCL : Autair d/d 1968; ex SAAF A5; w/o 27may71 Emergency landing on Bird Island off the Eastern Cape coast; Driveshaft failure. Attempt to replace engine failed and the helicopter was later disposed of; canc 17aug71
1971	S-55C	M55-022	40022 : Mitsubishi S-55C, c/n M55-022, ff?; del JGSDF as UH-19C 40022 unk; unit xfers unk; w/o 19Aug71.
1971	s-58c	58-395	B13 : (OT-ZKM) displayed at Musee Royal de l Armee, at least -1980
1971	s-62a	62-018	JA9006 : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-018, ff?; sold as components to Mistubishi 12Jan62; built as MS-62J, c/n M62-002, ff?; Nishi Nippon Airways as JA9006, 24Apr62; w/o Miyaki-Gun, Saga, 13Oct71.
1971	S-62J	M62-002	JA9006 : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-018, ff?; sold as components to Mistubishi 12Jan62; built as MS-62J, c/n M62-002, ff?; Nishi Nippon Airways as JA9006, 24Apr62; w/o Miyaki-Gun, Saga, 13Oct71.
1971	S-65C-3	65-236	133 : Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-236 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N6973R; del IDF/AF as S-65C Yasur 133, Oct69; dived into sea off northern Sinai, near Yamit, 2 crew + 8 pax killed, w/o 08Jul71.
1971	S-65C-3	65-240	141 : Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-240 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N6977R; del IDF/AF as S-65C Yasur 141, Jan70; crashed while catching UAV, parachute caught and damaged rotor, crew recovered; w/o 03Sep71.
1971	sa316b	1694	206 : RSAF, w/o 10nov71
1971	sa316b	1766	0650 : accepted ARA 16sep70 as 4-H-6. crash with wires 21jan71
1971	sa318c	1993	A52 : Belgian Army c/n 1993/C620-A70 assembled at SABCA; 08aug71 w/o
1971	sa318c	2080	A71 : Belgian Army c/n 2080/C695-A156 assembled at SABCA; 08aug71 w/o
1971	sa321g	141	141 : FN d/d 1969; 32F; w/o 07mar71 crashed at Lanvéoc-Poulmic naval air base
1971	sa330c	1014	7T-WUC : Algerian airforce; w/o 19nov71
1971	sa330c	1026	7T-WUD : Algerian airforce; w/o 01apr71
1971	sa330c	1035	9507 : sabotaged by communist militias in Portugal, after being received from France. It was kept in an Hangar at Tancos AFB3
1971	se3130	1015	1015 : ALAT. w/o 10nov71
1971	se3130	1529	75+94 : PD-139; PD-209; HFB4; HFS4; w/o 24.09.1971 Gundelfingen
1971	se3130	1898	V-55 : Swiss AF; w/o 22feb71 at Jona SG
1971	se3130	1919	V-65 : Swiss AF; w/o 27aug71
1971	se3160	1103	9267 : destroyed while hangared.
1971	se3160	1197	V-202 : crashed on the Jungfraujoch and w/o.
1971	se3160	1294	9272 : destroyed while hangared.
1971	se3160	1308	H-08 : w/o 08oct71 crashed near Klarenbeek Holland due to main gearbox failure. Two injured
1971	se3160	1331	9278 : destroyed while hangared.
1971	se3160	1332	9279 : destroyed while hangared.
1971	sh-3d	61-346	152692 : USN; HS-11 w/o 04aug71
1971	sh-3d	61-448	156502 : USN; HS-3 w/o 18jun71
1971	sh-3d	61-450	156504 : USN; HS-3 w/o 12feb71
1971	Sioux	wa343	XT184 : This aircraft was one of three assigned to HQ 3 CDO BRIGADE AIR FIGHT in Singapore in 1965/6 and I was one of few FAA mechanics who volunteered to work with these aircraft. I have a photograph of me with it! Sturminster Newton
1971	Sioux	wa410	XT498 : AAC - Displayed at RAF Benson Airshow 1969
1971	Sioux	wa425	XT513 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 05Jan67, w/o 20Jan71
1971	Sioux	wa576	XV322 : RAF Sioux HT.2 d/d 16feb68, w/o 06may71, s.o.c. 28may71
1971	TH-1L	6407	157812 : HT-8 w/o 01dec71
1971	TH-1L	6438	157843 : HT-8 w/o 16jul71
1971	uh-12e	2192	G-ASIH : pod minus boom at Bourn by , still there by Jun 1979.
1971	UH-1B	259	613 : BuNo 60-3613. w/o 21apr71
1971	UH-1D	8199	71+39 : HTG 64, w/o 11.06.71 Rosenheim
1971	uh-1d	4938	0897 : FAV d/d 1969; BuNo 65-9894; w/o 19jul71
1971	uh-1d		H-80 : fach d/d 1966; w/o 06nov71
1971	UH-1E	6059	151865 : Crashed on takeoff from USS Tripoli (LPH-10). We had the CO of the MEU on board.
1971	UH-1E	6187	154965 : HML-269 w/o 07jun71
1971	UH-1F	7105	65-7964 : USAF; w/o 19apr71 at Edwards AFB, CA
1971	UH-1F	7110	66-1214 : w/o 09oct71, pilot & 6 passengers, pilot was only survivor
1971	uh-1h	9767	A2-767 : RAAF 9 Sq. Shot down Long Hai mountains, South Vietnam 17 Apr 1971
1971	UH-1L	6212	157853 : HAL-3 w/o 23dec71
1971	UH-1N	31027	69-6621 : USAF 20th SOS, w/o 04dec71 Ban Me Thout, Vietnam; only USAF UH-1N lost to hostile action during war
1971	UH-1N	31407	158236 : w/o 25jul71
1971	UH-46A	2118	: apparently sheis being chopped up and her skin is being sold as key chains
1971	V44A	42-10	01002 : participated in the International SAR Helicopter Meet at RAF Thorney Island, Jun 1969
1971	Wasp	f.9552	83 : w/o 25 Nov 1971 near Luanda.
1971	Wasp	f.9725	XV630 : To RNEC Manadon by Apr 1972.
1971	has.1	wa 34	XM875 : I was on the forward AA with two lookouts on board the USS Bigelow and saw it happen. RD3 Curtis Deal
1971	has.1	wa 67	XP116 : AES Lee, still as /520 (A2618) by Mar 1978, still Mar 1980.
1971	has.1	wa 80	XP147 : Westland Wessex HAS.1 del Royal Navy 31jul62; conv HAS.3, unk; w/o 14jul71 ditched 30m off Portland
1971	hu.5	wa174	XS500 : Westland Wessex HU.5 del Royal Navy 27jun64; w/o 15jan71 crash on water off Loe Bar Beach, Porthleven, Cornwall. 1 fatality
1971	mk.60	wa696	PK-HBR : lsd Bristow Masayu Helicopters as PK-HBR, unk; w/o, crashed at sea, 08Jun71.
1971	har10	wa346	XP303 : 110 Sq/B by Jul 1963. /C by Apr 1967. w/o 24 Jan 1971 at Peak Alpha (Hong Kong) with 28 Sq following fire, after striking an obstacle in the hover.
1971	har.4	wa 42	XJ426 : Ditched while with 22 Sq, following fire indications, off Lundy Is 22 Aug 1971
1971	har.4	wa 48	XJ432 : XD801 ntu. Loaned to Queens Flight (as HC.2 ?) 1958-59, conv to HAR.10, 28 Sq/S by Jun 1968. w/o 18 Jan 1971 with 28 Sq after engine failure at Sai Kung, Hong Kong New Territories.
1971	yhc-1b	b-001	59-04982 : Vertol Model 114, c/n B-001, ff: n/a; YHC-1B 59-04982 was rolled out on 28Apr61 and immediately bailed to Vertol as a test bed. Tied down securely on the Vertol plant ramp, this aircraft became the subject of an endurance project designed to explore the durability of the power plant and drive train system before delivery to the US Army on 26Oct62; redesignated YCH-47A Nov62; accumulated 3,854.0 aircraft hours before being administratively struck off charge on 01Jun71. It was moved to Aberdeen Proving Grounds on 17May72 for ballistic testing; current status and whereabouts unknown.