Helicopter Accidents Sikorsky S-61 H-3 year 1973

Year 1973 accidents

List of helicopter accidents

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Aerospatiale	Alouette II	3
Aerospatiale	Alouette III	3
Aerospatiale	Gazelle	1
Aerospatiale	SA330 Puma	2
Agusta	AB205	6
Agusta	AB47	1
Bell	204	5
Bell	206	6
Bell	209 AH-1 Cobra	1
Bell	212	3
Bell	47	3
Boeing-Vertol	107M H-46 Sea Knight	6
Boeing-Vertol	CH-47 Chinook	1
Bristol	Type 171 Sycamore	1
Dornier	UH-1D	4
Fairchild-Hiller	FH-1100	1
Kaman	Seasprite	3
Kawasaki	kv 107-ii	1
Mitsubishi	S-55	1
Mitsubishi	S-62J	1
Sikorsky	S-58 H-34	8
Sikorsky	S-61 H-3	8
Sikorsky	S-62 HH-52	4
Sikorsky	S-65 H-53	10
Sikorsky	S-69 XH-59	1
Sud Aviation	S-58	1
Westland	Scout	1
Westland	Sioux	7
Westland	Wasp	3
Westland	Whirlwind	3

Sikorsky S-61 H-3 Accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1973	ch-124	61-284	12418 : CAF; ex 4018; w/o 26Apr73
1973	ch-3c	61-502	62-12577 : Dec68-Sep69, Edwards AFB. I was assigned as a CH-3E Mechanic A4350C after training at Sheppard AFB Helicopter Mechanics school. Edwards AFB Maintenance Squadron send me there. I was assigned to CH-3E 62-12577. The Helicopter was still going through the Testing Phase. The next time I saw it was at Hickam AFB. It belong to Air America. My pilots were assigned as accident investigators to fly to an Island where they found the rotor head laying on the runway on top of the what was left of the Helicopter. We were told that they lock the doors after landing and walked away. Later the Helicopter exploded for no apparent reason
1973	hss-2	61-120	149704 : USN; conv to Point Mugu, CA NSH-3A type (satellite camera recovery aircraft); w/o 26nov73
1973	hss-2	61-158	149893 : 127 mi east of okinawa; crash on takeoff during workups on CVA-41 for SAR. 3 dead 1 survivor
1973	hss-2	61-293	151557 : w/o 06jun73, HC-2 SH-3G type (?); This Aircraft is at the bottom of the Western Atlantic; after a flight from the US Guam ended in a loss of control when the ASE malfunctioned and the helo impacted the water; After an hour and 20 minutes all four crew-members were rescued by another helo (HC-2).
1973	S-61N	61-467	G-AZNE : I was on that chopper, and I s---t myself and Iam still going on the blinking things but not for long
1973	S-61N	61-469	OY-HAI : named Akigssek ( Grouse ); circa 1970 pictured at Nuuk, Godthaab. Note still missing the radar nose and ice deflector; circa 1971 emergency landing on the Kangerlussuaq fjord 2 due to flameout on both engines because of ice in the intake. It was then repaired and upgraded with ice shields in front of the intake and with nose radar as well; w/o 25oct73 crashed 40km S of Nuuk, 15 fatalities. It was en route to Paamiut from Nuuk and was damaged beyond repair. Never repaired/rebuild
1973	vh-3a	61-098	150612 : USMC HSS-2Z; HMX-1 w/o 26may73

8 C/N found.