Orientation-Error Accidents in Regular Army UH-1 Aircraft During Fiscal Year 1971: Relative Incidence and Cost,
Abstract
The report is the fifth in a longitudinal series of reports dealing with the magnitude of the pilot disorientation/vertigo accident problem in Regular Army UH-1 helicopter operations. Incidence and cost data presented for fiscal year 1971 include a total of 31 major and minor orientation-error accidents (15 of which were fatal), resulting in 44 fatalities, 52 non-fatal injuries, and a total UH-1 aircraft damage cost of $6,337,446.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 11, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA014423
Entities
People
- Emil Spezia
- W. C. Hixson
Organizations
- Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory