Helicopter Accidents

Year 1978 accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1978	205A-1	30053	N2215W : ERA Helicopters from Oct75; w/o 08oct78 9.25am ditch on water off Cook inlet, Kenai, Alaska due tail rotor failture during taxing to oil platform. 2 fatalities; Jul80 canc
1978	206a	144	I-AGUD : xfer Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani Spa, Italy as I-AGUD, unk; w/o Calosso , Italy, 08Jul78
1978	206a	170	N4ZH : xfer Corvallis Aero, US as N4ZH, unk; w/o during logging opns near Tillamook, OR. Cable caught on left skid, damaged beyond repair, 15May78.
1978	206a	416	G-AXGO : Bell 206A cn416, ff:?; del UK as G-AXGO, unk; xfer Tradewinds Helicopters Ltd, as G-AXGO, 24Oct75; Converted to a Bell 206B-II, unk; w/o when crashed into River Severn at Denby Island on 02Mar78.
1978	206a	520	N7979S : xfer Petroleum Helicopters, Inc as N7979S, unk; conv Bell 206-2, unk; w/o when helo lifted off from oil platform and impacted water, ivo Cameron, LA, 06Jul78
1978	206a	558	N8178J : Bell 206A cn558, ff:?; reg Bell Helicopters as N8178J,unk; del Petroleum Helicopters as N8178J, unk; w/o near Venice, LA when pilot was distracted by dispatcher, forgot to remove tiedown rope and rolled aircraft on takeoff, 11Jan78.
1978	212	30683	N140AL : Air logistics; w/o 04apr78 near Galveston, TX. 3 fatalities
1978	212	30800	A6-BBJ : Crashed in transit from platform offshore Abu Dhabi. Engine failure, Rotor slowed down below limits
1978	212	30831	H-82 : FAA d/d 1978. w/o 18jun78 at Rosario, Santa Fe
1978	369he	59-0101E	OY-HCC : Denmark from 1976; w/o 18mar78 Nyborg
1978	369hm	49-0046M	H-27 : FAA d/d nov69; w/o 03nov78 near San Miguel del Monte, Buenos Aires province
1978	ab204	3209	HB-XCQ : Heliswiss Jul68-Oct78; 1969 in James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service; w/o 10Jun78 at Val Medel
1978	ab205a	4451	ES667 : w/o 09nov78. back to Agusta
1978	ab206	9029	MM80599 : w/o crash, 4 dead
1978	ab206a	8086	I-AGUP : Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi; w/o 23sep78 Passo Lagistrello, wfu
1978	ab206c-1	9149	MM80925 : w/o 06nov22 crashed to the ground following impact with electric cables near the city of Palazzago (Bergamo). Three Carabinieri perished in the accident
1978	ab212asw	5524	Z.18-1 : Marina 003-5. w/o 19apr78
1978	ah-1g	21125	Z.14-6 : Marina 7-006. BuNo 72-21462. w/o 12jan78
1978	105cb	S-273	B-73 : KLU w/o 11oct78
1978	ch-136	44044	136244 : dumped as /775C at CFB Borden
1978	ch-136	44066	136266 : BuNo 71-20931. 408 sqd w/o 28jan78
1978	ch-3e	61-644	69-5800 : Unfortunately this helicopter was lost in inclement weather in upstate NY outside of now closed Plattsburg AFB. At the time of loss there were seven personnel on board and all were lost due to the crash. Lost seven good friends that summer day.
1978	CH-46D	2241	153349 : w/o 29jun78 as HMM-165 /YW-03 crashed on the Big Island of Hawaii. I was the crew chief
1978	CH-46D	2357	154006 : BV-107M, c/n 2357, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154006, 11Oct67; xfer HMM-161 20Dec67; xfer FAWPRA Atsugi 27Mar69; xfer NAS Atsugi A&T 03Jul69; xfer HMM-262 19Jul69; xfer H&MS-36 22Apr71; xfer HMM-165 17Jun71; xfer H&MS-36 20Oct71; xfer HMM-164 15May73; further unit xfers unk; damaged; xfer & soc NARF Cherry Point, 15May78.
1978	CH-46D	2413	154806 : BV-107M, c/n 2413, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46D 154806 36Feb68; xfer H&MS-36 COSA 10Mar68; xfer HMM-263 25Mar68; xfer H&MS-36 COSA 10May71; xfer HMM-165 06Jun71; xfer H&MS-36 30Jul71; xfer HMM-164 04Feb72; xfer HMM-165 22Oct72; xfer HMM-164, YT-??, 24Feb73; w/o 03Mar78.
1978	CH-46F	2459	154852 : BV-107M, c/n 2459, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46F 154852 21Aug68; xfer HMM-162 30Aug68; xfer HMM-365 30Jun69; xfer HMM-264 09Dec69; xfer H&MS-26 29Jun71; xfer H&MS-16 CRAA 28Sep71; xfer HMM-161 07Mar72; further unit xfers unk; xfer HMM-164, YT-??, unk; w/o 11Sep78.
1978	ch-47c	M-002	MM80823 : Boeing-Vertol CH-47C, c/n B-697/D-007; to EMI as CH-47C, c/n M-002, ff?; del Esercito Italiano as CH-47C MM80823, coded E.I.801, unk; asgd 11°/12°/51°GrS, unk; w/o 04Apr78 in Lago di Bolsena.
1978	ch-47c	P-046	5-4092 : 21jul78 w/o :shot down by Soviet MiG-23M near Turkmenistan borders
1978	ch-53a	65-067	153297 : w/o 2aug78
1978	ch-53d	65-287	157161 : w/o 6mar78 with HMT-204
1978	ch-53d	65-311	157735 : w/o 20mar78 with HMM-264
1978	ch-53e	65-410	159876 : Sikorsky pre-production prototype S-65E, c/n 65-410, ff:?; del USMC as CH-53E, 159876, unk; w/o Sikorsky, Stratford, CT, 06oct78.
1978	CH-53G	V65-059	84+61 : HEER w/o 11 December 1978 last unit flown HFR15
1978	h-34a	58-1129	PK-OAF : w/o 13sep78
1978	h-34a	58-374	PK-UHW : xfer National Utility Helicopter as PK-UHW, Jan74; w/o 30Sep78 after crashing 100 miles off Songkhla Province on 29Sep78.
1978	h-34a	58-844	: reported by JH Helicopter Services, Jun99.
1978	h-34a	58-866	FAN523 : Nicaraguan AF; w/o 17nov78
1978	h-34g.ii	58-1112	N47783 : w/o 1oct78
1978	hh-52a	62-097	1412 : Sikorsky S-62C c/n 62-097, ff?; del USCG as HH-52A Seaguard 1412 unk; w/o 24Mar78.
1978	HRS-2	55-105	N865RL : ex 129023; w/o 11jun78
1978	hss-2	61-022	148044 : Crashed and burned out of NAS Fallon in remote area used for war games near Sand Mountain in the Nevada desert during routine maneuvers. was based at NAS North Island. 5 fatalities; There is a marker in place where it says the crash was but we found wreakage to the NE that appears to be parts of the SH-3
1978	hss-2	61-106	149693 : USN; conv SH-3H; w/o 07jan78 /AJ-734 HS-9 USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Mediterranean Sea
1978	hss-2	61-252	151544 : piloted by navy LT Mr. Hall lost high speed shaft from a motor. Crash landed on small island in Marshall atoll on fire. All crew survived
1978	hus-1	58-1439	N90940 : w/o 28jun78
1978	kv-107ii-5	4039	94-4807 : KV-107II-5, c/n 4039, ff?; del JASDF as 94-4807, date?; units unknown; w/o 11May78.
1978	oh-58a	40516	69-16295 : w/o at Grafenwoehr, Germany
1978	oh-58a	40531	69-16310 : w/o 03mar78 Co B 25th CAB
1978	s61n.mk2	61-760	LN-OQS : Helikopter Service; w/o 26jun78 North Sea, 55 nm NNW off Bergen. 18 fatalities
1978	s-62a	62-079	N54516 Catalina Airlines: January 1977 pictured at HAI convention, Florida
1978	s-62a	62-081	N10060 : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-081, ff ~1966; del Anchorage Helicopters as N10060, 1966; sold Briles Wing & Helicopter as N10060, 1976; lsd Anchorage Helicopters Services, 1976; rolled over at touchdown and w/o at Tyonek, AK, 25Aug78; reg canx Jul94.
1978	sa316b	1864	5177 : Aerospatiale SA.316 Alouette III cn1864, ff:?; del RhAF as 5177, Jan73; w/o 28Jul78.
1978	sa316b	2335	5731 : SE3160 FF:?; del RhAF as 5731, 14Mar78; w/o 24Oct78
1978	sa318c	2280	F-MJBK : Gendarmerie c/n 2280/M419 w/o 16jul78
1978	sa319b	1961	Z.16-2 : w/o 21may78. ex EC-STF
1978	sa330b	1221	1221 : ALAT w/o 20oct78
1978	sa330b	1432	1432 : ALAT w/o 01aug78
1978	sa330c	1293	TR-KCD : Sorry this is not the one w/o 20feb78. This TR-KCD was a VIP Puma in the presidential guard destroyed few weeks earlier on ground fire. TR-KCF was the one lost this day
1978	sa330c	1329	TR-KCF : w/o 20feb78 disappeared during a flight with gabonese colonel Djoue Dabany (Bongo brother in law) and a french crew on board
1978	sa330e	1080	XW205 : All 3 crew members were killed on the January 30, 1978 during Exercise Article Express
1978	sa330f	1168	PK-PDX : Pelita Air Service; w/o 1978
1978	sa330f	1303	559 : Kuwait air force; w/o 1978
1978	sa330j	1463	N49496 : private Memphis, TN; w/o 07may78
1978	ah.1	1139	XW869 : AAC AH.1; asg Advanced Rotary Wing Flight (ARWF); w/o 11oct78 at Stockbridge, Hampshire
1978	ah.1	1336	XX404 : AAC Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 17feb78 w/o
1978	ht.2	1358	XX410 : pictured (pic1) at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus) fire dump after examination by the RNAIU after its crash
1978	sa342k	1394	402 : w/o 7 Mar 1978
1978	ah.1	f.9505	XP904 : w/o 12may78, Lemgo, W.Germany
1978	ah.1	f.9707	XV132 : w/o Lough Neagh, N. Ireland 10apr78
1978	ah.1	f.9742	XW614 : w/o 2dec78, Lough Ross, N.Ireland
1978	ah.1	f.9797	XV132 : w/o 10apr78
1978	se3160	1056	58 : w/o 06jan78
1978	se3160	1506	5117 : w/o 28 in crash
1978	sh-3d	61-350	152695 : USN; HS-11 w/o 18mar78
1978	sh-3d	61-358	Z.9-2 : Armada 005-2 MAP BuNo 153533; w/o 03nov78
1978	sh-3d	61-379	152713 : w/o 14may78 with HS-2
1978	sh-3d	61-420	154120 : USN; HS-75 w/o 26oct78
1978	sh-3d	61-443	156497 : w/o 13may78 with HS-11
1978	Sioux	wa404	D-HHRK : Private w/o 11Jul78
1978	mk.52	13463	D-HFRO : to D-HFRO; 11 Mar 1978 crashed during approach to Hamer, Ethiopia
1978	TH-1L	6442	157847 : HT-18. w/o 28aug78
1978	UH-1D	8312	71+92 : HFWS w/o 09.02.1978 Duedinghausen
1978	UH-1D	8356	: w/o 26.01 1978 Weilersbach
1978	UH-1D	8475	73+55 : w/o 15.03.1978 Homberg
1978	UH-1E	6025	151290 : Navy HT-18 w/o 10jan78
1978	UH-1E	6152	154768 : HML-771 to Davis-Monthan AFB
1978	UH-1H	1H50	41650 : Fuji-Bell 205B, c/n 1H50, ff:?; del JGSDF as UH-1H 41650 unk; unit xfers unk; w/o 12Jan78.
1978	uh-1h	13224	Z.10B-29 : ET-209. w/o 28sep78 would have been HU.10-29
1978	uh-1h	9524	H-11 : FAA d/d 1968, FMS BuNo 67-17326; w/o 19jan78 at Cerro Champaqui, Cordoba
1978	UH-1N	31049	69-6643 : w/o 04feb78, I just got the date from the flight mechanic on board
1978	UH-1N	31620	158279 : Training flight at NAS Bermuda with pilot, Robert Ainsle, flight surgeon, AF Wells, and medical attendant, Ervin Rowley on board. One fatality Robert Ainsley. Weather contributed to crash
1978	UH-1N	31743	160451 : USMC; w/o 27mar78 HMH-463 /YH
1978	uh-60a	70-001	73-21650 : YUH-60 prototype f/f 17oct74; w/o 19may78 in the Housatonic River, Connecticut during a test flight for Sikorsky. 3 civilian crew died
1978	Wasp	f.9680	235 : w/o 28 Jan 1978 when it collided with AH-12A 239 of 860 Sqn over the Atlantic Ocean.
1978	Wasp	f.9684	239 : w/o 28 Jan 1978 when it collided with AH-12A 235 of 860 Sqn over the Atlantic Ocean.
1978	has.1	wa 56	XP105 : pictured (pic1) in use as a BDR airframe at RNAS Lee-on-Solent. With the Tail boom and pylon from XS150
1978	has.1	wa 61	XP110 : Instructional airframe HMS Sultan repainted as XP142 "Humphrey" by
1978	has.1	wa 76	XP143 : Westland Wessex HAS.1, c/n WA076, f/f:?; del Royal Navy as XP143, 26/09/1963; connv HAS.3, unk; w/o 20sep78 ditched 25m N of Valley, Anglesey
1978	has.31	wa212	N7-212 : preserved at Richard Winterburn aircraft museum at Heathcote Vic