Helicopter Accidents

Year 1973 accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1973	206a	302	VH-UHJ : Helicopter Utilities/Airfast Services Jun69, ex N4789R; w/o 09apr73 ditched off Masthead Island, near Gladstone, Qld
1973	206a	550	N8162J : Bell 206A cn550, ff:?; reg Bell Helicopters as N8162J, unk; del US as N8162J, unk; w/o during auto rotation hard landing, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 28Jul73
1973	206a	599	N7065J : Bell 206A cn599, ff:?; reg Bell Helicopters as N7065J, unk; del US as N7065J, unk; conv 206B-2, unk; w/o when buzzard jammed between transmission and swash plate, cyclic control tube broken. Aircraft suffered hard lndg ivo Lake Charles, LA, 02Feb73.
1973	206a	657	JDF H-3 : JDF w/o 25feb73
1973	47	25066	FAP-655 : FAP d/d 1972; w/o 05mar73
1973	47	25067	FAP-656 : FAP d/d 1972; w/o 25jan73
1973	ab205a	4075	MM80460 : Esercito E.I.270. w/o 13apr73 at Alpe di Siusi, Bolzano
1973	ab205a	4170	707 :
1973	ab205a-1	4149	MM80538 : Esercito E.I.286. w/o 19feb73 at Capoterra, Cagliari
1973	ab205a-1	4163	MM80549 : Esercito E.I.297. EM-2 type. w/o 14may73 at Aosta-Pollein
1973	ab205a-1	4505	I-VFEZ : w/o 06may73 at sea Arenzano in bad weather
1973	ab205b	4224	MM80696 : Esercito E.I.325. to civ as I-EIAA. w/o 18apr73 Khumbu glacier, Mount Everest (Nepal)
1973	ab47g-3b	1535	XT127 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 04Jun64, w/o 06Feb73
1973	ah-1g	21052	Z.14-3 : Marina 007-3. BuNo 71-15092. w/o 23jul73
1973	ch-124	61-284	12418 : CAF; ex 4018; w/o 26Apr73
1973	ch-135	32022	135122 : BuNo 70-15671. 422 sqd. w/o 21jun73
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	CH-46D	2246	153354 : Would like to find out more about this helicopter final flight. My aunt was the Woman Marine Major killed in the crash
1973	CH-46D	2322	153971 : BV-107M, c/n 2322, ff:?; del BuWepsRep FR Morton, PA as CH-46D 153971 24Jul67; xfer HMM-162 28Jul67; xfer HMM-161 17Oct67; xfer H&MS-36 05Sep70; xfer HMM-164 04May71; xfer HMM-165 07Jun71; xfer HMM-164, YT-??, 10Mar73; w/o RVN 02Aug73.
1973	CH-46D	2340	153989 : Oct72 asg HMM-165 was replaced as /YW-5 with 154833
1973	CH-46D	2377	154026 : CWO Poe was the pilot on this 5 Dec. 1973 test flight. I do not know the identities of the crew, but three (3) were killed. Copilot was paralyzed. Both the copilot and CWO Poe suffered burns and were pulled from burning wreckage by nearby Okinawan man. CWO Poe returned to active service. Test was for tracking blades but I was told the cause of the crash was a malfunction in one of the transmissions which caused the blades to mesh. fyi. I was the copilot that sad day!
1973	CH-46D	2427	154820 : w/o 15feb73 10:10hs crashed at John Hay's Baguio City, Phillipines
1973	CH-46F	2570	157671 : BV-107M, c/n 2570, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46F 157671 25Nov69; xfer HMM-264, EH-??, w/o 16Nov73.
1973	ch-47c	b-696	Z.17-1 : CF001; FAMET ET-401; ex N6692D; w/o 20feb73
1973	ch-53a	65-095	153709 : Crashed at Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River Md, spring of 1973, complete loss. Lost one soul, Crew Chief Marine Sgt Tom Henderson. Navy Pilot, Civilian Test Pilot and Army Crew Chief escaped with non life threatening injuries.
1973	ch-53a	65-109	153723 : w/o 25feb73 HMH-772
1973	ch-53a	65-136	154873 : This a/c crashed a few days after Marine HMH-463 YH-11 went down in North Vietnam waters sweeping mines. Both crashes were a result of tail rotor pitch link failures. This crash resulted in all 53's being grounded and new more robust pitch links being installed. Neither crash caused fatalities
1973	ch-53d	65-168	156664 : w/o 02jul73 HMH-463 /YH
1973	ch-53d	65-279	157153 : Pat Boots at New River Air Station :
1973	ch-53d	65-286	157160 : Yankee Hotel 11 was actually air borne dragging mine gear in the water to mine sweeping area when the tail rotor pitch link failed. I was the crew chief on this aircraft when she went down. I was by the ramp when the tail rotor separated and the aircraft began a left to right yaw increasing in degrees rapidly until the aircraft began rotating 360 degrees in a nose down larger 360 arc. One hell of a ride. Sgt. John J. Walsh
1973	ch-53d	65-315	157739 : w/o 27jan73 HMH-462 /YF-
1973	FH-1100	153	AE-302 : Ejercito d/d oct68; w/o 15mar73
1973	H-34A	SA.79	SA.79 : Sud Aviation, H-34A, c/n SA.79; del France Armee de l'Air as SA.79, unk; xfer 59 GAOM, unk; w/o 12Mar73.
1973	h-34a	58-109	53-4547 : del US ARMY as H-34A, 53-4547, 21Sep55; to CH-34C Jan64; sos Atlanta Government Depot, May71; xfer Mississippi NG, Jun71, crashed Aug73, sos Jun74; displayed at Fort Bliss as 57-6141 (museum assecion number); reported to 3rd Cavalry Museum, Fort Carson, Colorado, unk?
1973	h-34a	58-448	55-4484 : del US ARMY as H-34A, 55-4484, 27Jan57; to H-34C by Jan62; soc Atlanta Government Depot, GA, Sep71; xfer Mississippi National Guard, Oct71; crashed Aug 1973; soc Jun74.
1973	h-34a	58-93	53-4531 : del US ARMY as H-34A, 53-4531, 05Aug55; to CH-34C Mar63; sos Atlanta Government Depot, May71; xfer Mississippi NG, Jun71, crashed Aug73, soc Jun74.
1973	hh-52a	62-136	1457 : w/o 1973, crashed while stationed at air station Cape May, New Jersey
1973	hh-53c	65-192	68-10362 : 40th ARRS w/o 14jun73 Cambodia
1973	hss-1n	58-1774	MM153621 : Sikorsky SH-34J, c/n 58-1774, ff?; del Marina Militare Italiana under MDAP as SH-34J, MM153621, 4-13, unk; w/o in ground accident at Maristaeli Luni, 1973.
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	hus-1	58-1229	XW-PHD : 15jun71
1973	hus-1	58-1603	150237 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1603, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150237, unk; xfer to Air America, unk; lost in Laos, 06Dec73.
1973	hus-1	58-1723	727 : w/o 5jan73
1973	hus-1	58-1820	6598 : xfer Royal Laotian Air Force as 6598, after 26Jun70; current 01Apr72; w/o Laos, 10Apr73.
1973	kv-107ii-4	4071	51738 : KV-107II-4, c/n 4071, ff?; del JGSDF as 51738, date?; units unknown; w/o in water landing mishap, 30Nov73.
1973	oh-13s	3934	ES702 : Hellenic Army; FMS 67-15885; d/d 07may69; w/o 15mar73 at SAS
1973	oh-58a	40471	69-16250 : US Army; 11aug73 w/o
1973	S-55C	M55-008	40020 : Mitsubishi S-55C, c/n M55-008, ff?; del JGSDF as UH-19C 40020 unk; unit xfers unk; w/o 20Dec73.
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	s-62a	62-010	VH-ANE : Airfast Services Pty from Mar68; w/o 26may73 crashed near Polmaise Island, Qld en-route Gladstone-Heron Island. Landed safely without injuries to any of the 9 occupants. It was taken in tow but rolled over and sank
1973	s-62a	62-027	N316Y : sold Briles Wing & Helicopter as N316Y, unk; lsd to AMOCO Petroleum, unk; dam in uncontrolled lndg and w/o, Requena, Peru, 11Oct73; reportedly stored at Gardena, CA, unk.
1973	s-62a	62-122	CF-OKS : Wardair Canada 26Oct72; Okanagan Helicopters Nov72; Golden West, lsd; w/o 24Apr73.
1973	S-62J	M62-006	33-4772 : Mitsubishi S-62J, c/n M62-006, ff?; del JASDF as 33-4772, 12Oct63; w/o 23Feb73.
1973	S-65C-3	65-235	131 : Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-235 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N6972R; del IDF/AF as S-65C Yasur 131, Oct69; shot down by Egyptian SAM, 5 crewman killed, 2 ejected 12Oct73.
1973	S-65C-3	65-345	249 : Sikorsky S-65C-3, c/n 65-345 ff?; retained by Sikorsky for testing as N4004S; del IDF/AF as S-65C Yasur 249, Oct71; reserialled 949 unk; shot down by Egyptian AAA or SAM, 2 crew + 12 wounded soldiers killed 24Oct73.
1973	s-69	69-001	73-21941 : US Army/NASA XH-59A ABC f/f 26jul73; tested in NASA Ames 40x80 ft tunnel; 24aug73 badly damaged in a crash
1973	sa316b	1847	0680 : accepted ARA 18nov71 as 4-H-8. 7jan73 near Pedro Luro (Buenos Aires) after turbine fail did autorotation emergency landing: 5 injuries. aircraft w/o
1973	sa318c	2019	A60 : Belgian Army c/n 2019/C646-A95 assembled at SABCA; 03feb73 w/o
1973	sa318c	2257	SX-HAK : Olympic Airways; w/o 05jan73 at Angistri
1973	sa330b	1117	1117 : ALAT f/f dec73 w/o 06dec73
1973	sa330c	1050	9510 : Damaged at Cantina de Oliveira, Mozambique due to fuel problems while transporting troops
1973	ah.1	1018	XW850 : crashed nr Fordingbridge as a result of a wiring fault.
1973	ah.1	f.9497	XP896 : w/o 20nov73, Armagh, N.Ireland
1973	se3130	1203	G-AVEE : xfer RBA Helicopters, Reading, Berkshire, UK, as G-AVEE, 16Jan67; xfer Gregory Air Services, UK as G-AVEE, 15Dec67, [Note: Continued its role as a TV star in episodes of "The Avengers," "The Champions," and "Man In A Suitcase," all filmed in 1967-68.]; xfer Medminster as G-AVEE, 30May73; Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed into The Wash, off Holbeach, Lincolnshire, UK, 07Jul73; reg canx 17Aug73.
1973	se3160	1015	7500 : crashed E of Gungwa (c 12 nm NNE of Rushinga, from where it was operating).
1973	se3160	1466	5087 : after completing a 2 person casevac, the helicopter was heading back to New Sarum and spotted a convoy in difficulty. In attempting to land and give assistance, it struck a wire and crashed.
1973	Sioux	wa333	XT174 : AAC; w/o 18apr73 hit telephone lines at Caledon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
1973	Sioux	wa344	XT185 : AAC; Sioux AH.1 d/d 01Oct65, w/o 16Sep73
1973	Sioux	wa397	XT238 : 15th/16th Queen's Royal Lancers. Crashed 07 July 1973 in Aldridge, Staffordshire, UK, trying to rescue skydiver from overhead power lines.
1973	Sioux	wa415	XT503 : collided with part of HMS Bulwark on take off, ditched and sank while operating off Cyprus with 3 CBAS.
1973	Sioux	wa592	XT830 : wire-strike during exercise, BAOR, 2 fatalities
1973	Sioux	wa598	XT836 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 17nov67, w/o 27feb73
1973	Sioux	wa714	XW194 : AAC Sioux AH.1 d/d 10jun69, w/o 05oct73
1973	mk.52	13439	D-HFRZ : to D-HFRZ; 17 Aug 1973 crashed during take off from Peine-Eddesse
1973	TH-1L	6413	157818 : Fatal crash when rotor blade malfunction caused helicopter to disintegrate
1973	th-57a	5003	157357 : w/o 02jul73
1973	UH-1B	543	62-2023 : w/o 15feb73
1973	UH-1B	744	63-8522 : w/o 30jan73
1973	UH-1D	8153	70+93 : HTG 64, w/o 02.01.73 Tiefenthal
1973	UH-1D	8210	71+50 : At Fassberg by (from Ahlhorn).
1973	UH-1D	8404	72+84 : w/o 08.01.1973 Hohenwestedt
1973	UH-1D	8492	73+72 : w/o 20.11.1973 Uebung Hungriger Wolf (Exercise Hungry Wolf)
1973	UH-1E	6014	151279 : HML-765 w/o 18jul73
1973	UH-1E	6169	154947 : HT-18 w/o 03dec73
1973	UH-1N	31030	69-6624 : 624 lost while supporting a Joint Services Firepower Demonstration at Ft Bragg, NC
1973	UH-1N	31632	158291 : HML-167. w/o 05dec73
1973	UH-2A	20	149016 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 20, ff?; del USN as UH2K-1, 149016 unk; redesig UH-2A Oct 1962; redesig HH-2D, 1970; asgd NAS Oceana, VA, unk; w/o 14Aug73.
1973	UH-2B	177	152193 : Kaman K-20 Seasprite, c/n 177, ff?; del USN as HU2K-1U 152193 unk; redesig UH-2B in 1962; unit xfers unk; redesig SH-2D unk; xfer HSL-32, HV-xxx, asgd USS Guam (LPH-7), unk; w/o 01Nov73 when crashed on pier 5 btwn USS Guam (LPH-7) & USS Forrestal (CVA-59) at Norfolk Naval Station.
1973	UH-2B	182	152198 : w/o Mar73 lost power on one engine shortly after takeoff from the USS Sterett (DLG-31) between Guam and the Philippines. The aircraft impacted the water, rolled over and sank. All three crewmembers egressed safely and survived. It was an SH-2D and was on HSL-31 Det-1 at the time of the accident
1973	vh-3a	61-098	150612 : USMC HSS-2Z; HMX-1 w/o 26may73
1973	Wasp	f.9612	XT442 : RN: Wasp HAS.1 noted in storage at RAF Wroughton , coded 326 ex 829NAS ex HMS Arrow Flt (F173)
1973	Wasp	f.9678	NZ3901 : Subritzky Aircraft Collection at Dairy Flat Mainly Complete by Aug16
1973	Wasp	f.9757	NZ3903 : Delivered Nov 1971. Arrived on HMNZS Canterbury Jun 1972 as 3 Sqdn/460 c/s ZM-ZUX. Engine failure on 30 Nov 1973 caused crash into Waitemata Harbour off North Head. Written off and stored at Devonport (NZ) naval base.
1973	har.2	wa149	XL110 : In Akrotiri crash dump by .
1973	has7	wa239	XL900 : HAS.7 824Sqn/333-C Apr 1961, replacing XN303 on unit strength until May 1963.
1973	has7	wa290	XN310 : A&AEE Nov 1965, Hermes SAR Flt/335-H by Jan 1966, RNAY Fleetlands by Feb 1967, Lossiemouth SAR Flt/684 by Dec 1969, Lee SAR Flt/810-LS by Feb 1973, ditched and sank in Solent (1nm SW of Gilkicker Pt) 16 Apr 1973.