Helicopter Accidents

Year 1969 accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1969	205A	30003	PH-HBA : xfer Bristow Indonesia [Bristow Masayu Helicopters] as PK-HBA, Nov68; dbr ivo Duri, Indonesia, 26Apr69, w/o 1969.
1969	205A	30010	N4048G : ERA Helicopters Oct68-Dec71; w/o 26jan69 near Tyonek, AK. 2 fatalities
1969	206a	181	G-AWJL : Bell 206A cn181 ff:?; del Point To Point Helicopters Ltd, UK as G-AWJL, 16May68; w/o damaged beyond repair during landing, Broughton, Northamptonshire, UK, 22Jul69
1969	206a	206	N4059G : Bell 206A cn206 ff:?; reg Bell Helicopters as N4059G, unk; xfer PHI as N4059G, unk; dbr & w/o when turbine tie bolt nut came off, allowing turbine wheel to break out of engine & sever tail rotor drive shaft. No injuries. Near Venice, LA 27Jul69.; reg canx: 26Jan72
1969	206a	272	N4720R : Bell 206A cn272, ff:?; reg Bell Helicopters as N4720R, unk; xfer Penn-Virginia as N4720R, unk; w/o when engine flamed out due to lack of engine inlet winterization kit. 2 fatalities, 28Feb69
1969	206a	373	N1430W : Bell 206A cn373, fF:?; del Sea World Inc as N1430W, 1969; w/o (damaged beyond repair) due to improperly installed cylcic balance spring clip, San Diego, CA, 30Apr69, 2 fatlaities
1969	206a	374	N1431W : Bell 206A, cn374, ff:?; del US as N1431W, 1969; w/o (dbr) when pilot autorotated to hard landing while low on fuel, Banksville, NY, 01Aug69.
1969	206a	404	N1479W : Bell 206A cn404 ff:?; reg Bell Helicopters as N1479W, 1969; del Halvorson-Lent as N1479W, 1969; w/o (dbr) when external load lift cable struck tail rotor and damaged helicopter beyond economical repair, ivo Grand Canyon, AZ, 16Dec69.
1969	269a	114-0018	N-5012 : Marinha IH-2A type; w/o 23oct69
1969	269a	125-0039	N-5017 : Marinha IH-2A type; w/o 23oct69
1969	ab204b	3020	224 : 7 sqd. w/o 01apr69
1969	ab204b	3097	4D-BG : w/o 14jan69 at Mooserboden, Kaprun
1969	ab205a	4019	MM80449 : stored, no rotors
1969	ab47g-3b	1554	XT142 : AAC Sioux AH.1 w/o 28aug69
1969	ah-1g	20614	157213 : Army AH-1G BuNo 68-15080; to USMC; VMO-2 w/o 12nov69
1969	ah-1g	20704	157222 : Army AH-1G BuNo 68-15170; to USMC; VMO-2 w/o 19sep69
1969	ch-34c	58-1739	63-13191 : jun64
1969	ch-34c	58-1760	63-13210 : dec64
1969	ch-3c	61-504	62-12579 : During a mission to fly Laotian troops to a dirt landing strip at Maung Phine, Laos, the first CH-3,222 (Knife61) was starting its approach, when hit by ground fire, leading to engine failure and a crash landing. The second CH-3, 579 (Knife 62) was also hit by ground fire and lost. Jolly Green HH-3s were called in, but after one was hit by ground fire, it returned to NKP, and finally two Jolly HH-53s were able to rescue everyone before dark.
1969	ch-3c	61-507	62-12582 : 14mar68
1969	ch-3c	61-514	63-9682 : del USAF as CH-3C 63-9682 22May64; xfer 40th ARRS, Det 5, TAWC, Eglan AFB, FL; xfer 38th ARRS, Det 1, Nakhon Phanom, RTAFB, Thailand 06Jul65; xfer 3rd ARRG, 38th ARRS, Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam; Destroyed S.E.A. 20Feb69.
1969	ch-3c	61-521	63-9689 : 21st SOS w/o 19jan69 in Thailand
1969	ch-3c	61-525	64-14222 : USAF S-61R; d/d 30mar65 Tyndall AFB, Florida; Nov65 to 20th Helicopter Sq, Eglin AFB, Florida; Dec65 to Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam; pictured at flight line at Da Nang airbase, Vietnam date unknown; to Udorn AFB, Thailand unk; conv CH-3E, unk; 21st SOS w/o 06oct69 Maung Phine, Laos;
1969	ch-3c	61-540	64-14237 : 21st SOS w/o 26feb69 hit by ground fire in Laos during Igloo White mission
1969	ch-3c	61-542	65-5691 : pictured at Thailand, date unk; 21st SOS w/o 27jun69 during firefight in Laos
1969	ch-3e	61-604	67-14702 : USAF; 21st SOS (56 SOW) w/o 15jan69 hit by ground fire over Laos. Destroyed by US aircraft to prevent capture
1969	ch-3e	61-623	67-14721 : USAF; w/o 04oct69
1969	CH-46A	2006	150269 : 1968 as HMM-265 /EP-22, I was the Crew Chief
1969	CH-46A	2014	150277 : BV-107M, ff?; del USMC 15Nov63 as CH-46A 150277; asgd Boeing RDT&E Morton, PA 21Nov63; xfer HMM-265 29Jun64; xfer Boeing FR 21Sep64; xfer HMM-265 01Apr65; xfer H&MS 26 24Mar66; xfer HMM-261 07Jun66; xfer A&T NAS North Island, CA 05Mar67; xfer HMARON 16 COSA 11Mar67; xfer HMM-165 06May67; w/o 19Oct69 MCAS Futenma, Japan.
1969	CH-46A	2018	150935 : BV-107M, c/n 2018; ff?; del USMC 14Feb64 as CH-46A 150935; asgd Boeing FR Morton, PA 14Feb64; xfer HMM-265 26Sep64; xfer Boeing FR 03Mar65; xfer HMM-265 03Jun65; xfer H&MS-26 30Mar66; xfer HMM-261 30Aug66; xfer HMM-262 20Dec66; xfer HAMRON-36 COSA 28Dec66; xfer HMM-262 05Jan67; xfer HMM-164 21Feb67; w/o 10Jan69 Phu Bai, RVN.
1969	CH-46A	2034	150949 : BV-107M, c/n 2034; ff?, del to USMC 31Aug64 as CH-46A 150949; asgd Boeinf FR Morton, PA; xfer HMM-265 05Nov64; xfer Boeing FR 06Mar65; xfer HMM-262 03Aug65; xfer HMM-261 07Oct66; xfer H&MS-26 08Aug67; xfer NAS North Island 26Apr68; xfer HAMRON 16 COSA 04Jun68; xfer HMM-265 01Jul68; w/o 16Jul69 Phu Bai, RVN.
1969	CH-46A	2047	150961 : BV-107M, c/n 2047, ff?; del USMC 24Nov64 as CH-46A 150961; asgd Boeing FR Morton, PA; xfer HMM-265 21Jan65; xfer HMM-262 22Feb66; xfer H&MS-26 22Sep66; xfer HMM-261 01Oct66; xfer NAS North Island 28Jun67; xfer HAMRON 16 COSA 30Jul67; xfer HMM-164 27Aug67; xfer HMM-265 15Nov68; dam 12Jan69; w/o 19Jan69, abd USS Iwo Jima.
1969	CH-46A	2065	151916 : BV-107M, c/n 2065; ff?, del USMC 24Mar65 as CH-46A 151916; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA; xfer HMM-164 10Apr65; xfer HMM-165 10Oct65; xfer MAMS-37 15Jul66; xfer HAMRON 16 COSA 21Nov66; xfer HMM-164 26Nov66; w/o 28Aug69, abd USS Okinawa.
1969	CH-46A	2145	152523 : BV-107M, c/n 2145, ff?; del USMC 20Apr66 as CH-46A 152523; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA, xfer HMM-165, YW-18, 27 Apr66; dam 06May67; xfer NAS North Island A&T 21Jul67; xfer NARF North Island 17Aug67; xfer NAS North Island A&T 17Apr68; xfer HMM-265 18Apr68; w/o 12May69 abd USS Iwo Jima.
1969	CH-46A	2147	152525 : BV-107M, c/n 2147, ff?; del USMC 25Apr66 as CH-46A 152525; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA, xfer HMM-165, 29Apr66; xfer NAS North Island A&T 21Jul66; xfer HMM-265 28Sep66; w/o 07Jun69 abd USS Iwo Jima.
1969	CH-46A	2151	152529 : 11jun69 I was piloting 152529
1969	CH-46A	2158	152536 : BV-107M, c/n 2158, ff?; del USMC 06Jun66 as CH-46A 152536; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA; xfer HMM-165 13Jun66; xfer HMM-164 20Feb67; w/o 11Aug69, abd USS Okinawa.
1969	CH-46A	2159	152537 : BV-107M, c/n 2159, ff?; del USMC 06Jun66 as CH-46A 152537; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA; xfer HMM-165 14Jun66; xfer H&MS-36 01Sep68; xfer HMM-164, YT11, 23Feb69; w/o 02Mar69, ivo Phu Bai, RVN.
1969	CH-46A	2170	152548 : BV-107M, c/n 2170, ff?; del USMC 01Jul66 as CH-46A 152548; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA; xfer HMM-262 08Jul66; dam 10Nov67; xfer NARF North Island 15Jan68; xfer NAS North Island A&T 14Apr69; xfer HMM-165 15Apr69; w/o 20Jul69, MCAS Futenma, Japan.
1969	CH-46A	2174	152552 : BV-107M, c/n 2174, ff?; del USMC 13Jul66 as CH-46A 152552; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA; xfer HMM-262 20Jul66; xfer HMM-165 unk; w/o 07Jan69, Marble Mountain, RVN.
1969	CH-46D	2178	152556 : BV-107M, c/n 2178, ff?; del USMC 29Jul66 as CH-46A 152556; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA; xfer HMM-262 05Aug66; dam 16Nov67; redesig CH-46D 26Jul68; dam 05Mar69; w/o 11Mar69, Quang Tri, RVN.
1969	CH-46D	2181	152559 : BV-107M, c/n 2181, ff?; del USMC 16Aug66 as CH-46A 152559; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA; xfer HMM-262 23Aug66; xfer FAWPRA Atsugi 07May68; xfer NAS Atsugi A&T 03Jun68; redesig CH-46D 26Jun68; xfer HMM-262 09Jul68; w/o 02May69, Quang Tri, RVN.
1969	CH-46D	2182	152560 : BV-107M, c/n 2182, ff?; del USMC 17Aug66 as CH-46A 152560; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA; xfer HMM-262 23Aug66; dam 21Jan68; xfer H&MS-36 18Feb68; redesig CH-46D 11Mar68; xfer HMM-262 13Jun68; w/o 10May69, Quang Tri, RVN.
1969	CH-46D	2203	153315 : BV-107M, c/n 2203, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton PA as CH-46A 153315 30Sep66; xfer MAMS-37 28Oct66; redesignated CH-46D 29Oct66; xfer HMMT-302 01Nov66; xfer HMM-262, ET-06, 18Apr68; w/o 05Jun69, RVN.
1969	CH-46D	2215	153327 : BV-107M, c/n 2215, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep FR Morton PA as CH-46D 153327 03Nov66; xfer H&MS-26 Sub Unit 1 08Nov66; xfer HMM-161 31Dec66; xfer HMM-261 28Dec67; dam 01May69. W/o 04Jun69.
1969	CH-46D	2220	153332 : BV-107M, c/n 2220, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep FR Morton PA as CH-46D 153332 14Nov66; xfer HMMT-302 04Jan67; xfer HMM-364, YK-19, 05Nov68; crashed taking off ivo Chu Lai, RVN due to rotor disintegration from previous battle damage, 4 fatalities, 11Apr69.
1969	CH-46D	2222	153334 : BV-107M, c/n 2222, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep FR Morton PA as CH-46D 153334 19Nov66; xfer HMMT-302 04Dec66; xfer H&MS-16 COSA 17Aug68; xfer HMM-364, YK-15, 18Sep68; w/o 07Feb69 ivo Marble Mountain, RVN.
1969	CH-46D	2226	153336 : BV-107M, c/n 2226, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR Morton PA as CH-46D 153336 22Nov66; xfer HMMT-302 04Dec66; xfer H&MS-16 COSA 17Aug68; xfer HMM-161, YR-??, 16Sep68; w/o 02May69, RVN.
1969	CH-46D	2255	153361 : This is the very helicopter my brother-in-law flew in Vietnam. He flew in HMM-364 based out of Marble Mountain Air Facility. He was killed while flying a rescue mission on 14
1969	CH-46D	2277	153379 : BV-107M, c/n 2277, ff?; accepted BWR FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153379 18Apr67; xfer HMM-365 25Apr67; xfer H&MS-30 COSA 19Jan69; xfer HMM-364, YK-13, 25Jul69; w/o 28Dec69.
1969	CH-46D	2284	153386 : BV-107M, c/n 2284, ff?; accepted BWR FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153386 25Apr67; xfer HMM-365 27Apr67; xfer HMM-161 08Nov67; xfer HMM-165, YW-?? 15Dec68; w/o 25Jan69, RVN.
1969	CH-46D	2290	153392 : BV-107M, c/n 2290, ff?; accepted BWR FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153392 16May67; xfer HMM-365 21May67; xfer HMM-264 29Jan69; xfer H&MS-30 COSA 28Feb69; xfer HMMT-302 01Apr69; xfer HMM-364 25Jul69; w/o 26Aug69.
1969	CH-46D	2295	153397 : BV-107M, c/n 2295, ff?; accepted BWR FR Morton PA as CH-46D 153397 22May67; xfer NARF North Island 04Jun67; xfer HMM-364, YK-22, 27Jun67; redesig YK-9 unk; broke up in flight & crashed ivo Marble Mountain, RVN, 07Jun69, 7 KIA. See HMM-364 Purple Foxes History.
1969	CH-46D	2302	153951 : USMC CH-46D dd BWR FR Morton, PA 22Jun67; xfer HMM-365 22Jun67; xfer HMM-163 02Oct68; xfer H&MS-30 COSA 13Mar69; xfer HMM-161, YR-??, 13May69; w/o 07Jun69
1969	CH-46D	2314	153963 : BV-107M, c/n 2314, ff:?; del BuWepsRep FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153963 11Jul67; xfer HMM-261 18Jul67; xfer HMM-163 01Oct68; xfer HMM-262, ET-??, 31May69; w/o RVN 07Jun69.
1969	CH-46D	2315	153964 : w/o 07dec69 Vietnam
1969	CH-46D	2321	153970 : BV-107M, c/n 2321, ff:?; del BuWepsRep FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153970 28Jul67; xfer HMM-162 22Aug67; xfer HMM-161 02Nov67; w/o RVN 02Jun69.
1969	CH-46D	2333	153982 : BV-107M, c/n 2333, ff:?; accepted BuWepsRep FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153982 17Aug67; xfer NARF Cherry Point, NC 27Aug67; xfer HMM-162 16Sep67; xfer HMM-264 28Feb69; w/o RVN 11Aug69.
1969	CH-46D	2342	153991 : BV-107M, c/n 2342, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153991 12Sep67; xfer HMM-364, 16Sep67; xfer FAWPRA Atsugi 01Feb68; xfer NAS Atsugi A&T 04Apr68; xfer HMM-262, ET-17, 20Apr68; w/o ivo RVN 04Aug69.
1969	CH-46D	2347	153996 : BV-107M, c/n 2347, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153996 18Sep67; xfer HMM-364, YK-6, 27Sep67; recoded YK-9 unk; recoded YK-17 unk; w/o ivo RVN 26Nov69.
1969	CH-46D	2348	153997 : BV-107M, c/n 2348, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153997 22Sep67; xfer HMM-364, YK-18, 27Sep67; w/o ivo RVN 26Jan69.
1969	CH-46D	2369	154018 : BV-107M, c/n 2369, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154018, 19Oct67; xfer HMM-263 16Dec67; xfer HMM-364, YK-2 12May68; recoded YK-10, unk; w/o 17mi SW of Da Nang, RVN, 27Jul69, 11 KIA.
1969	CH-46D	2372	154021 : I was crew chief as HMM-262 /ET-14 at Quang Tri. It 's remains are just inside Laos as of 24apr69
1969	CH-46D	2392	154041 : BV-107M, c/n 2392, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154041 27Dec67; xfer HMM-263 31Jan68; xfer HMM-165 18Apr68; xfer HMM-262, ET-2, 02 Aug68; w/o RVN 07Mar69.
1969	CH-46D	2398	154791 : BV-107M, c/n 2398, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154791 17Jan68; xfer HMM-263, EG-??, 28Jan68; w/o 13Nov69.
1969	CH-46D	2401	154794 : BV-107M, c/n 2401, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154794 26Jan68; xfer HMM-263 08Feb68; xfer HMM-364, YK-10, 18Apr68; dam 17Oct68; rpr & rts unk; w/o 05Oct69.
1969	CH-46D	2402	154795 : BV-107M, c/n 2402, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154795 25Jan68; xfer HMM-263 12Feb68; w/o 02May69.
1969	CH-46D	2418	154811 : BV-107M, c/n 2418, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154811 14Mar68; xfer HMM-263 15Apr68; xfer HMM-165, YW-??, 27Jan69; crashed due to hostile fire & w/o, RVN, 21Jun69.
1969	CH-46D	2420	154813 : BV-107M, c/n 2420, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154813 25Mar68; xfer HMM-263, EG-??, 17May68; w/o 23Mar69.
1969	CH-46D	2421	154814 : BV-107M, c/n 2421, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154814 26Mar68; xfer HMM-263, EG-??, 26Apr68; w/o RVN, 01Apr69.
1969	CH-46D	2442	154835 : BV-107M, c/n 2442, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154835 13Jun68; xfer H&MS-30 COSA 08Jul68; xfer HMMT-302 12Aug68; xfer HMM-263, EG-??, 31Oct68; w/o 19Apr69.
1969	CH-46D	2447	154840 : This was YR-50 while with HMM-161 from 05Oct68 to RVN
1969	CH-46D	2448	154841 : date unk, pictured as HMM-161 /YR-31 in Vietnam
1969	CH-46D	2450	154843 : BV-107M, c/n 2450, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154843 23Jul68; xfer H&MS-30 COSA 17Aug68; xfer HMMT-302 20Aug68; xfer HMM-263, EG-??, 05Nov68; w/o 03Aug69.
1969	ch-47b	b-386	66-19128 : US Army; 13jan69 w/o
1969	ch-53a	65-021	152394 : w/o 01nov69 HMH-361 /YN crashed into South China Sea. 4 fatalities
1969	ch-53a	65-049	153280 : w/o 04jul69 HMH-463 /YH
1969	ch-53a	65-051	153282 : w/o 01sep69 HMH-361 /YN crashed in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. 5 fatalities
1969	ch-53a	65-102	153716 : w/o 20mar69 with HMHT-301
1969	ch-53a	65-116	153730 : w/o 05may69 HMH-462 /YF-
1969	ch-53a	65-124	153738 : asg HMH-462; w/o 09apr69 hit ammo crates with tail rotor at the ammo dump at LZ Vandergriff Vietnam setting the entire dump on fire
1969	ch-54a	64-045	68-18443 : Sikorsky S-64A, c/n 64-045, ff?; del US Army as CH-54A 67-18443 unk; w/o (damaged beyond repair), 17Mar69.
1969	FH-1100	10	G-AVTG : reg Rent-A-Copter (UK) as G-AVTG, 1967 in bronze/grey/white livery; Tragically, this is the craft which crashed so spectacularly at the 1969 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget on 5th June in which the craft's British pilot perished.
1969	h-34a	58-112	N74CH : Chicago Helicopter Airways
1969	h-34a	58-213	54-922 : xfer Vietnam AF as CH-34C, 54-922, unk; w/o 14Feb69.
1969	h-34a	58-250	54-2863 : xfer to VNAF as CH-34C, 54-2863, unk; w/o 25Mar69.
1969	h-34a	58-251	54-2864 : del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-2864, 28Apr56; to H-34C by Jan62; soc Aviation School, Fort Rucker, AL, Feb69; AVSCOM reports crashed Sep69.
1969	h-34a	58-30	53-4481 : feb68
1969	h-34a	58-309	54-2906 : del US ARMY as H-34A, 54-2906, 02Jul56; to CH-34C Nov64; soc Aviation Flight Section, Turkey, Aug68; AVSCOM reports crashed Jan69.
1969	h-34a	58-31	53-4482 : feb68
1969	h-34a	58-433	55-4474 : xfer Vietnam AF as 55-4474, unk; w/o 10Jun69.
1969	h-34a	58-662	56-4300 : del US ARMY as H-34A, 56-4300, 10Sep57; to H-34C by Jan62; soc Aviation School, Fort Rucker, AL, Feb69; AVSCOM reports crashed Sep69.
1969	h-34a	58-70	53-4508 : del US ARMY as H-34A, 53-4508, 05Mar56; to H-34C by Jan62; soc Red River Army Depot, May69; AVSCOM reports crashed Dec69.
1969	h-34a	58-720	56-4322 : xfer VNAF as H-43C, 56-4322, 1967; w/o 30Apr69.
1969	h-34a	58-774	56-4342 : w/o 19jul69
1969	h-34a	58-97	53-4535 : 1964-1966 A Company 504th Avn Bn., 4th Armored Division Germany
1969	h-34g.III	58-1631	80+97 : former WE+558 and SC+261, w/o 18.07.1969
1969	hh-3e	61-579	66-13281 : 37th ARRS, w/o 24oct69 hit by ground fire on Laos during CSAR of F-100F
1969	hh-52a	62-137	1458 : Searching for an overdue vessel when they experienced an in-flight loss of a critical flight component. They lost control and impacted the water. Entire crew killed. LTJG John D. Voss LTJG Richard K. Clark AD3 Ronald A. Lumsden
1969	HH-53B	65-085	66-14430 : USAF; 40th ARRS w/o 18jan69
1969	hh-53c	65-145	67-14996 : USAF; 55th ARRS w/o 08oct69
1969	hss-1	58-121	139023 : xfer to VNAF as UH-34G, unk; w/o 10Jan69.
1969	hss-1	58-125	139027 : xfer VNAF as UH-34G, 139027, unk; w/o 02Jan69.
1969	hss-1	58-170	140126 : xfer VNAF as UH-34G, 140126, 05Dec68; w/o ivo Tay Kontum, 17Mar69.
1969	hss-1	58-171	140127 : xfer VNAF as UH-34G, 140127, 24Jan67; w/o 05May69.
1969	hss-1	58-191	140137 : xfer VNAF as UH-34G, 140137, unk; reported MIA 15Nov69.
1969	hss-1	58-639	SKY.639 : Sikorsky HSS-1 c/n 58-639, ff?; del France Aeronavale as HSS-1 SKY.639, 09Oct57; to Sud Aviation, 27Nov63; coded L, unk; crashed at sea, 28May69; soc 23Oct69; SHAA: "ERC installed 14Nov57 by Sud (10.0 total hours). Fitted with standard electronics suite at Cuers, Jan58. Third-level overhaul at SEA Lartigue, 01Oct59 (600.9 total hours)."
1969	hss-1	58-669	143925 : xfer MAP to VNAF as UH-34G, 143925, 10Dec68; w/o 01Jun69.
1969	hss-1	58-677	143927 : xfer VNAF as UH-34G, 143927, Dec68; w/o 09May69.
1969	hss-1	58-821	145666 : Irving Martin Goldrat was a member of a 3 man crew, together with the pilot and co-pilot. They were stationed at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland. They were on a search and rescue mission to recover the crew and contents of a C-47 downed plane (mail, I think). The helicopter crashed in a field on a farm. The Navy claimed that the crash was caused by winds in the mountains. A friend told me that he had sent him living letters (cassette tapes) talking about the faulty transmissions they were dealing with in the helicopter(s).
1969	hss-1n	58-1258	148006 : Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-1258, ff?; del USN as 148006, unk; redesig SH-34J Oct62; w/o NOLF Ellyson Field, 15jan69.
1969	hss-1n	58-1268	148010 : Sikorsky HSS-1N, c/n 58-1268, ff?; del USN as 148010, unk; redesig SH-34J Oct62; w/o NOLF Ellyson Field, 19sep69.
1969	hss-1n	58-1528	8567 : Sikorsky HSS-1N c/n 58-1528 ff?; supplied to Mitsubishi as parts, 26Sep62; del JMSDF as HSS-1N, 8567, 1962; xfer HAS-101, unk; xfer Komatsujima Air Squadron, 1966; w/o 07Apr69.
1969	hss-1n	58-1770	MM153617 : Sikorsky SH-34J, c/n 58-1770, ff?; del Marina Militare Italiana under MDAP as SH-34J, MM153617, 4-09, unk; crashed near Capo San Terencio, 28Nov69.
1969	hss-2	61-238	151534 : USN; SH-3A HS-2 w/o 08feb69
1969	hus-1	58-1384	148799 : 29feb68
1969	hus-1	58-1412	148822 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1412, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 148822, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o Phu Bai, Vietnam, 30Jan69.
1969	hus-1	58-1432	149333 : 23feb68
1969	hus-1	58-1437	149338 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1437, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 149338, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o 15Dec69.
1969	hus-1	58-1489	149387 : 16feb68
1969	hus-1	58-1560	150220 : Crashed 19nov69 when the engine failed, LCDR Brandau auto rotated the H-34 down and it struck the side of a slope, slid down and caught fire. Two men were killed, Thomas E. Berg (USA) and Jeremy Sykes (NZ)
1969	hus-1	58-1718	150722 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1718, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150722, unk; dam Cam Ranh Bay, 19Jan69, w/o 23Mar69.
1969	hus-1	58-1766	153128 : Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USN under MDAP as 153128; to Air America. Lost Sep 16, 1969, Laos.
1969	hus-1	58-1790	H-50 : 29mar67
1969	hus-1	58-464	143965 : Sikorsky HUS-1 cn 58-464, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 143965, 02Mar57; to US Navy, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct 1962; asgd as SAR helo, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8), 1967; xfer HMM-362, YL-##, unk; w/o 04Feb69 in mid-air collision with UH-34D 150212 over Marble Mountain Air Base, Vietnam. 4 KIA.; [noted elsewhere: w/o ivo Phu Bai, RVN, 05Jan69?]
1969	hus-1	58-514	143981 : Sikorsky HUS-1 cn 58-514, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 143981, 10Apr57; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o coded 7X-981, MCAS Yuma, 27Jun69.
1969	kv-107ii-5	4028	74-4802 : KV-107II-5, c/n 4028, ff?; del JASDF as 74-4802, date?; units unknown; w/o, wrecked by fire, Komatsu AB, 29Oct69.
1969	qh-50d	DS-1719	001719 : Gyrodyne QH-50D c/n DS-1719, ff?; accepted by USN as QH-50D 001719 Apr69; returned to Gyrodyne under a bailment agreement, Aug69; converted into QH-50E, unk date; upon acceptance by the Navy; xfer NATC-Patuxent River, MD unk; crashed while landing due to lag in automatic throttle control, Nov69.
1969	s-58b	58-414	CF-OKS : lsd Okanagan as CF-OKS, Feb64-1966; rtnd Sikorsky as N855, 1966
1969	s-61d-1	61-395	XV372 : To Pembrey Range by Apr 2016
1969	S-64B	64-059	N6964R : Sikorsky S-64E c/n 64-059, ff 1969; del ERA Aviation Inc as N6964R unk; w/o ivo Prudhoe Bay, AK 02Sep69, 3 fatalities.
1969	sa318c	2010	A58 : Belgian Army c/n 2010/C637/A86 assembled at SABCA; 08oct69 w/o
1969	ah.1	f.9540	XR640 : w/o 14may69, Chattenden Barracks, Hoo, Kent
1969	ah.1	f.9700	XV125 : to RAF Fire School at Manston by Sep 1978
1969	se3130	1275	75+17 : PG-132; PC-132; PY-201; HFB200; w/o 06.09.1969 Fischbach/Bodensee
1969	se3130	1350	75+41 : PF-138; PD-135; PD-205; HFB4; w/o 07.01.1969 Untermaessing
1969	se3130	1418	75+58 : PP-132; PX-205; HFB300; HFS5HFB6; w/o 03.05.1969 Itzehoe
1969	se3130	1659	76+43 : PE-139; PK-135; PL-204; HFB12; w/o 08.07.1969 Dienstadt
1969	se3130	1664	XR387 : w/o 8 May 1969 on take-off in West Germany whilst with 24 Flt, due to cross connection of control rods.
1969	se3130	1690	76+49 : PE-140; PK-138; PL-206; w/o 29.05.1969
1969	se3130	1871	77+17 : at Bückeberg helicopter museum by . Still there by 1989.
1969	se3160	1496	PH-ACR : schreiner from 1968 to 1968 toward EP-HSG w/o august 1969
1969	sh-3a	61-304	152111 : Helicopter went down of the coast of Key West Florida during night operations. My Father Richard C. Stull was on that flight assigned to VX-1, I would like to find out more about this accident
1969	sh-3a	61-320	152126 : USN; HS-11 w/o 27jun69
1969	sh-3d	61-343	152691 : w/o 3oct69 with HS-3
1969	sh-3d	61-353	152698 : I believe that this is the SH-3 from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 that crashed on a night takeoff aboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10). One survived out of a crew of four. It occurred early in a three month North Atlantic criuse. Other SH-3's were lost on that cruise as well.
1969	sh-3d	61-390	154104 : USN; HS-3 w/o 04dec69
1969	sh-3d	61-423	154123 : w/o , I was one of 4 crewman aboard this aircraft when it crashed at Pax Rv NAS at Weapon Systems Test, and the most seriously injured. The cause was tail rotor failure, in front of control tower.
1969	Sioux	wa363	XT204 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 23Dec65, w/o 03Apr69
1969	Sioux	wa369	XT210 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 03Feb66, w/o 25Nov69
1969	Sioux	wa405	XT246 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 13Sep66, w/o 04Sep69
1969	Sioux	wa421	XT509 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 05Dec66, w/o 25Aug69
1969	Sioux	wa509	XT802 : AAC: Sioux AH.1 d/d 22feb66, w/o 14may69
1969	Sioux	wa520	XT813 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 27jul66, w/o 30jan69
1969	Sioux	wa587	XT825 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 16jul67, w/o 15aug69
1969	Sioux	wa711	XW191 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 14apr69, w/o 25aug69
1969	Type 192 Belvedere	13348	XG453 : 66 Sq / D by 1966; 18 Mar 1969 damaged by fire on Start up at Seletar but not repaired as type was being wfu shortly.
1969	UH-1C	3106	HU.8-6 : ET-202. FMS BuNo 65-12760. w/o 11apr69
1969	UH-1D	8163	71+03 : before delivery, w/o 14.01.69 Oberbrunn/Starnberg
1969	UH-1D	8165	71+05 : HTG 64 w/o 27.08.1969 Mesum
1969	UH-1E	6050	151856 : w/o 15oct69
1969	UH-1E	6062	151868 : I was 9 years old and lived on south shore Dr. I remember seeing a blade sticking out of Elizabeth lake
1969	UH-1E	6076	151882 : USMC; 1967 VMO-5; w/o 31jan69
1969	UH-1E	6083	152417 : Two Marines killed. All were injured during the training flight. I was in the back seat and had just switched seats along with an officer that was killed. Both were just back from Vietnam. Sgt. Mitch Braswell. USMC
1969	UH-1E	6084	152418 : USMC; 1967 VMO-5; w/o 29jul69
1969	UH-1E	6086	152420 : HML-167 w/o 09jul69
1969	UH-1E	6090	152424 : VMO-6 w/o 28feb69
1969	UH-1E	6091	152425 : VMO-6 w/o 18may69
1969	UH-1E	6104	152438 : HML-367 (VMO-3) w/o 10oct69
1969	UH-1E	6116	153750 : HML-367 w/o 28mar69
1969	UH-1E	6121	153755 : HML-367 w/o 03may69
1969	UH-1E	6124	153758 : HML-167 w/o 22dec69
1969	UH-1E	6134	154750 : VMO-2 w/o 11feb69
1969	UH-1E	6140	154756 : HML-367 w/o 17jun69
1969	UH-1E	6146	154762 : HML-367 w/o 15jan69
1969	UH-1E	6149	154765 : HML-367 w/o 02dec69
1969	UH-1E	6168	154946 : VMO-1 w/o 15apr69
1969	UH-1E	6192	155337 : HML-367 w/o 12may69
1969	UH-1E	6193	155338 : HML-367 w/o 27jan69
1969	UH-1E	6194	155339 : HML-367 w/o 09aug69
1969	UH-1E	6202	155347 : HML-267 w/o 25jul69
1969	UH-1F	7011	63-13151 : 14SOW 20th SOS w/o 19may69 at Ban Don Vietnam. aircraft rescue sling loaded by CH-47
1969	UH-1F	7012	63-13152 : Fall , asg Malmstrom AFB for missile support. I flew this bird for forest fire support in Bonners Ferry, Idaho
1969	UH-1F	7015	63-13155 : USAF; conv UH-1P; 14 SOW w/o 21sep69 near Ban Me Thout, Vietnam
1969	UH-1F	7018	63-13158 : 14SOW w/o 26mar69 Vietnam 7 fatalities
1969	UH-1F	7024	63-13164 : 14SOW w/o 3jan69 Vietnam
1969	UH-1F	7042	64-15492 : Shot down in Viet nam february 13, 1969. Fred cook
1969	UH-1F	7071	65-7930 : USAF; conv UH-1P; 14SOW w/o 29jul69 Tuy Hoa, Vietnam
1969	UH-1F	7076	65-7935 : USAF; conv UH-1P; 14SOW w/o 08dic69 Vietnam
1969	UH-1F	7078	65-7937 : 14SOW w/o 13apr69 Vietnam
1969	uh-1h	11444	69-15156 : flying with the 162 Aslt Hel Co jan-apr 1969; Destroyed when landing 15apr69 US 105mm i.e.d.; Crew Chief Sp-4 Floyd R. Stringer Pilot Lt. Neimi; I was told it was rebuilt and returned to service; Apr69 incident completely severed the tail boom near the fuselage. IV Corps, out of Dong Tam HQ of the 9th Inf Div
1969	UH-2A	61	149759 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 61, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149759 unk; redesig UH-2A in 1962; xfer NAS Jacksonville, FL, unk; w/o 03Mar69.
1969	UH-2A	66	149764 : known HC-7 /VH-14
1969	UH-2A	69	149767 : 10aug69, UH-2C type with HC-1 Det31 on USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31). I was on my 3rd flight of the day in this helo and we had just trapped the last jet for this session and our pilot decided to do an auto-rotation from 3,000 feet. When we pulled out there was a series of violent jerks and the next thing we knew we were going into the water upside down. When we hit water we were on our side for several seconds, deployed the airbags, but the helo sank fast. All four crew were safe, a destroyer picked us up and we were returned to the carrier by another UH-2C. Our flight crew consisted of Lt Bill Bentley, co-pilot LTJG John Lovell, myself (AN Dave Wiczek) and ADJ-2 Jerry Vanlandingham who sustained injuries of a broken collar bone and a broken arm. a/c sank to the bottom of the Tonkin Gulf and to my knowledge was never seen again
1969	UH-2B	94	150144 : 1967 UH-2B asg HC-2 Det.60 as /HU-26
1969	UH-46A	2038	150967 : BV-107M, c/n 2038, ff?; del USN 30Sep64 as UH-46A 150967; units xfers unk; xfer HC-6, Det 5 HW??; w/o 11Sep69, Norfolk, VA.
1969	UH-46A	2137	152494 : w/o 08apr69 HC-7 Det 102, vertrep, aboard USS Mars (AFS-1) night flight to USS Ranger (CV-61). Crew of four and three passengers, No. 2 engine explodes, dump load, BLACK, hit water hard, set off 3.5 G impact switch. Roll to right, blades break off. USS Radford (DD-446) launches whaleboat, HC-7 DET 110
1969	UH-46D	2236	153407 : BV-107M, c/n 2236, ff?; del USN 27Dec66 as UH-46D 153407; unit xfers unk; xfer HC-6, Det 97, HW?? unk; w/o 16Jun69.
1969	V43	WG 4	83+04 : also seen as AS + 304 LA+123 QF+475 PX+333 w.o. 27.06.69 crashed
1969	Wasp	f.9732	XV637 : Airframe recovered, AIU Lee by Xmas 1969, RNAY Fleetlands by Jan 1970.
1969	has.1	wa 86	XP153 : 826Sq/143-E by Dec 1968, w/o 25 Nov 1969 with 826Sq (HMS Eagle), ditched off Portugal during Exercise Decamp, after engine failure while operating from RFA Olmeda (A124).
1969	has.1	wa105	XS126 : 826Sq/142-E by Nov 1968, w/o 9 Sep 1969 with 826Sq, ditched in Celtic Sea while operating from HMS Eagle (R05).
1969	has.31	wa211	N7-211 : 1969 ditching, if my memory serves me correct, there was an naval exercise on and we (The Post Office) had sent out approx 27 bags of mail to be delivered by helo and apparently they were on their last delivery and pick up of mail when it happened... the mail bags were later pickup and brought back to us at Naval Post Office HMAS Albatross, we dried the mail what was wet and they caught the next mail out...Staff at 1969) the Post Office was Peter MacBeth (Postmaster), Warren Job (Postal Clerk), Jane Bennett (Postwoman)
1969	hc.2	wa622	XV727 : Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA622, f/f: 22/04/1968; del Royal Air Force as XV727, 02/05/1968; w/o 31/01/1969.
1969	hu.5	wa188	XS519 : Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA188, f/f:?; del Royal Navy as XS519, 12/12/1964; w/o 18/03/1969.
1969	hu.5	wa556	XT774 : Scrapped, Siddal by (?)
1969	mk.60	wa562	VH-BHL : Early 1969, caught fire during overnight stop on offshore rig (Glomar Tasman) Sparks from funnel got in to cockpit and burnt out top section of Heli down to engine firewall (which worked in reverse!). Heli returned to UK in box
1969	har10	wa352	XP332 : 225 Sq/E by May 1965
1969	har10	wa359	XP343 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.10, c/n WA359, ff: 23Jan62; del Royal Air Force as XP343, 01Feb62; w/o 26Nov69.
1969	har10	wa384	XP396 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.10, c/n WA384, ff: 22Jun62; del Royal Air Force as XP396, 02Jul62; w/o 07Jun69.
1969	har10	wa409	XR477 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.10, c/n WA409, ff: 12Jan63; del Royal Air Force as XR477, 21Feb63; w/o 30Oct69; soc 04Nov69 as CAT 5(S).
1969	has7	wa218	XL868 : ex 705 NAS/57; remains in a scrapyard near Siddal, nr Halifax by
1969	has7	wa231	XL881 : Mar 1970 to RN Air Medical School
1969	has7	wa257	XM666 : towed to Gibraltar Station Farm and preserved. Still there 2008.
1969	has7	wa271	XN259 : At P&EE Foulness by Mar 1984. In v poor condition by Nov 1989.