Helicopter Accidents

Year 1984 accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1984	206a	25	C-FCGL : rereg Transport Canada as C-FCGL, unk; heavily damaged [w/o] when flew into frozen lake surface during reduced visibility 6 mi E of Winnipegosis, MB, 30Nov84.
1984	206a	423	ZK-HVH : xfer New Zealand as ZK-HVH, unk; w/o 17Oct84
1984	206a	439	N2228W : del Evergreen Helicopters as N2228W, unk; conv Bell 206B-2, unk; w/o, 26Mar84, reg canx 16Apr01.
1984	206a	472	N2246W : Bell 206A cn472, ff:?; reg Bell Helicopters as N2246W, 1969; del US as N2246W, unk; conv Bell 206B-2, un; xfer Sinton Crop Dusting as N2246W, unk; w/o enroute ivo Paso Robles, CA 20Sep84.
1984	206b-2	937	N20DB : w/o 30oct84 crashed Beaumont, CA. 2 of 3 fatalities
1984	206b-3	2732	N51DC : Sundance Helicopter from Apr81 w/o 27jan84 at Stuart, FL. 1 fatality
1984	206l	45088	D-HIBY : w/o 23may84 hit water in fog 28nm NW of Helgoland, North Sea. 5 on board rescued
1984	212	30864	OY-HMC : My recall of the events:
1984	212	32142	G-BJJR : Bristow from Nov81; w/o crashed into the North Sea 50 miles N of the Humber Estuary whilst approaching the rig Cecile Provine. 2 fatalities; Jan87 canc
1984	214ST	28126	FAP-641 : FAP d/d 1983; w/o 09dec84
1984	222	47059	N22299 : UT LifeStar d/d 01sep84; w/o 01sep84 at Knoxville, TN their very first aircraft was destroyed the first day caused by a faulty setting of a torque limiter before the aircraft delivery
1984	369d	0802D	514 : Army; w/o 13dec84
1984	369d	89-0468	N58394 : to Israel AF as 369MD Defender 201
1984	369hm	59-0048M	H-29 : FAA d/d 1969; w/o 17feb84 Castelar, Buenos Aires; preserved as H-33 at NCO School Cordoba
1984	47h	1538	OO-SHW : Preserved at International Helicopter Museum (IHM), Weston-Super-Mare in Belgian Antarctic Expedition colours
1984	a109a	7192	MM81107 : CC-89. w/o 13mar84 near Val Chisone
1984	ab212asw	5109	MM80941 : Marina 7-09. w/o 20jul84
1984	ab47g-3b	1555	G-BFEJ : Change of owner 05jun81 to Copley Farms Ltd, Brabaham, Cambs until w/o 18aug84 canx by CAA 31dec84 with 5443 hrs
1984	ab47g-3b	1597	I-VFEN : Vigili del Fuoco; w/o 1984; preserved museo VVF Mantova
1984	ab47j-3	2041	I-VFEI : Vigili del Fuoco; w/o 18jun84 at Pescara; Preserved at Loreto Air park di Porto Recanati Aug91-96
1984	ah-1j	26030	157786 : USMC; w/o 11mar84
1984	as-61r	6214	MM80987 : HH-3F AMI 15-16. w/o 19aug84
1984	as350	1561	MAAW-H05 : Aerospatiale AS350 Ecureuil, cn 1561, ff:?; del Malawi Army Air Wing as MAAW-H05, unk; w/o 17dec84.
1984	105cbs	S-370	LQ-MMW : Buenos Aires Province d/d 14dec78, Bo105cbs type, test serial D-HDLF; w/o 15mar84 near Hudson, Berazategui
1984	105s	S-179	PMU-4 : MBB Bo-105S, cn S.179, ff:?; del Germany as D-HDFQ, unk; xfer Lesotho Police Mobile Unit as PMU-4, 04oct79; sold Germany as D-HAAA, may84; w/o 28sep84.
1984	ch-136	44068	136268 : BuNo 71-20933. 408 sqd w/o 16nov84
1984	ch-3b	61-145	212574 : w/o 3aug84 with HS-6.
1984	CH-46A	2116	152499 : BV-107M, c/n 2116, ff?; del USMC 07Jan66 as CH-46A 152499; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA; xfer HMM-265 18Jan66; xfer H&MS-16 03Jun66; xfer HAMRON 16 COSA 02Dec66; xfer HMM-164 06Mar67; xfer HAMRON 16 COSA 30Mar67; xfer HMM-164 17Jul67; xfer HMM-265 25Sep68; xfer HMM-165 COSA 10Oct69; xfer H&MS-36 COSA 01Dec69; xfer H&MS-36 07Mar70; xfer NAS North Island A&T 17Sep70; xfer MARTD Los Alamitos 20Nov70; xfer MARTD El Toro 01Mar71; stor MASDC as 1J0000 30Nov71; xfer NARF Cherry Point 28Feb74; redesig HH-46A 31May74; xfer NAS Meridian 01Oct74; further unit xfers unk; xfer HC-5, Det 2, RB00; w/o 01Nov84 ivo Agana, Guam.
1984	CH-46A	2164	152542 : xfer HC-3 28Dec70; xfer MARTD Norfolk, HMM-774, 18Feb71; xfer NARF Norfolk 12Oct72; xfer Boeing Vertol Morton PA 12Feb73; redesig HH-46A 25Sep73; xfer NAS Pensacola 13Oct73; xfer HCT-16, BF402, 01Nov74; w/o 12Jul84
1984	ch-47c	b-823	ZA676 : w/o 14Nov84 after striking the ground and rolling over after takeoff during simulated failure of No 2 engine near Micheldever, Hampshire; 08Jun85 noted RNAY Fleetlands being assessed for repair / spares recovery; 16Sep93 still at RNAY Fleetlands stored derelict; 22Apr95 noted RAF Odiham in use as Battle Damage Trainer as 9230M; 16Aug96 noted RAF Manston in use at the fire school and since destroyed
1984	ch-47c	S-005	CNA-LE : RMAF; w/o 05mar84
1984	ch-47c	V-006	006 : Air Force E.M. CH-47C 006 d/d 1982; w/o 25may84
1984	ch-53d	65-225	157132 : One of the Best Aircrews in the Corps, Lost in Bad Weather using NVG's
1984	ch-53e	65-425	161253 : USMC; w/o 18nov84 HMH-464 /EN-21 at Camp Lejune, NC. 6 fatalities
1984	ch-53e	65-477	162000 : w/o 01jun84 HMH-465 /YJ-05
1984	h-34a	58-956	F-BVJI : w/o 22aug84
1984	hh-1k	6315	157191 : HAL-5 w/o 08jul84 Brown Field, Californa. repaired?
1984	hh-52a	62-067	1386 : w/o 27oct84
1984	hh-52a	62-093	1408 : 1977 seen in movie Airport '77
1984	hh-53c	65-385	73-1647 : USAF; conv HH-53H; 1st SOW w/o 17oct84 near Clark AFB, Philippines
1984	hh-53c	65-388	73-1650 : Acft completed the low-level and was climbing to the AR track. The acft behind advsd they had pieces coming off around the TR. Suddenly the entire TR and gear box separated from the pylon. Crew shut the engines down and autorotated into a field. Acft landed hard and was not repairable BUT everybody walked away from the wreck. Cause of the mishap was failure of the TGB pylon mount lugs due to corrosion.
1984	hss-1n	58-1272	C-GMMR : Terr-Air Rotary from Jan83; pictured at Langley Regional airport, Langley, BC; w/o 16feb84 at Indian Arm, Vancouver, BC; canc 17oct85
1984	mk21	018	N-3020 : SAH-11. push to sea by giant wave 25sep84 during Fraterno 84 maneuvers. no fatalities
1984	ah1	254	XZ681 : AAC; w/o 04jan84 Falklands
1984	mi-14pl	B4007	638 : NVA-VM; 15aug84 w/o
1984	mi-24d	B4070	415 : c/n B4070 / B40 70; NVA; 26oct84 w/o
1984	NH500MD	124	MM81141 : GdiF-121. w/o 21aug84 at largo di Cagliari
1984	oh-13h	2096	HE.7A-36 : H-13H-BF; ex ES725; w/o 06jul84
1984	oh-58a	40258	68-16944 : w/o 25sep84 involved in a Class A accident and destroyed beyond repair
1984	oh-58a	41082	70-15531 : w/o 20jan84, crash
1984	S-65C-3	65-353	964 : reserialled 964 unk; collision with a mountain while trying to land near Maale Adumin (one killed), 27Aug84.
1984	sa316b	1543	A-543 : w/o 20mar84 mid air collision with 1406 during training for the Grasshopper demo team. Beyond economic repair. No fatalities
1984	sa316b	2065	3E-KQ : Bundesheer; w/o 25dec84
1984	sa319b	2097	2097 : AdlA; pictured as 67-ID at Epinoy; w/o 06feb84 EH3/67
1984	sa321h	197	2022 : Iraqui airforce; w/o 1984
1984	sa330c	1016	121 : SAAF. ex F-WMHB. w/o 14aug84
1984	ah.1	1812	ZA770 : possibly the one that crashed in BATUS Suffield Canada?
1984	sa341g	1039	G-SFTA : restored by North East Land Sea and Air Museum, using parts from ZB666.
1984	se3130	1422	A06 : Belgian Army c/n 1422/C195; 12oct84 w/o
1984	se3130	1533	75+97 : PP-139; PB-208; HFB2; HFS2; w/o 25.04.1984 Bergisch-Gladbach
1984	se3160	1406	A-406 : 20mar84 w/o mid air collision with A-543
1984	sh-3a	61-327	152132 : asg HS-15 on USS Independence when it crashed. 5 crew onboard, 1 fatality
1984	uh-12e	2273	G-BDRY : from 1976, ex XS172; w/o 1984
1984	UH-1D	8301	71+81 : w/o 30.01.1984 Soltau (2NM NE)
1984	uh-1h	11176	H-86 : fach d/d 1968; BuNo 68-16517; w/o 03oct84
1984	uh-1h	11979	248 : FAS Guardian 1st batch del.1981 ex 69-15691 w/o 4Jan84
1984	uh-1h		FAC238 : FAC, BuNo unk; w/o 04jun84
1984	uh-1h		FAH-946 : FAH, w/o 1984?
1984	UH-1N	31050	69-6644 : w/o 09jan84
1984	UH-2A	46	149744 : w/o 17aug84, crash at sea detatched to the USS Voge (FF-1047) from HSL-32 Det4, co-pilot lost at sea
1984	UH-2A	71	149769 : Sep82 pictured as HSL-34 /HX-234 during Unitas XXI
1984	UH-2B	116	150166 : redesig UH-2B in 1962; xfer MCAS SO&ES Cherry Point, 06Jan64; xfer MCAS Beaufort, 17Aug65;
1984	UH-2B	137	151300 : conv SH-2F. HSL-30 det.A HT-044 w/o 30jul84
1984	uh-60a	70-575	82-23752 : resbuilt as UH-60M 04-27001
1984	Wasp	f.9676	XT794 : w/o 13apr84 2 miles North East of English Bay, Ascension Island, South Atlantic following ditching aircraft never recovered
1984	hu.5	wa489	XT767 : pictured (pic3) coded 624 / PO of 772 Sq at RNAS Lee-on-Solent on detached duties from RNAS Portland as one of 2 Wessex HU5s covering the SAR duties for the Portsmouth area after 781 Sq SAR flight was disbanded in 1982 to provide aircraft for the Falklands war.