Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 64-13527
The Army purchased this helicopter 0165
Total flight hours at this point: 00002366
Date: 06/03/1969
Accident case number: 690603161
Unit: HHT/2/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6520
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O2 FRANK RJ
Accident Summary:
ON T/O ACFT STARTED BLEEDING OFF DROPPED 10 TO 15 FT & ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A TREE ACFT WAS OVERLOADED
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13527
The Army purchased this helicopter 0165
Total flight hours at this point: 00002980
Date: 08/26/1970
Accident case number: 700826021
Unit: C/2/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 106258
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P W2 NADLER MR
CP W1 HOWE TM
CE E4 JOHNSON DG
G E3 FAASE EA
Accident Summary:
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS NUMBER ONE IN A FLIGHT OF TWO. THE FLIGHT OF TWO AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND AT PILOTS DISCRETION ON SQUALLY HELIPAD. THE AIRCRAFT IN QUESTION LANDED FIRST, THEN HOVERED 80 FEET TO THE WEST. THIS ALLOWED BOTH AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON THE HELIPAD. AFTER LANDING THE CREW LOADED APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND POUNDS OF SUPPLIES AND PERSONNEL. THE AIRCRAFT PICKED UP TO A HOVER AND DID A 180 DEGREE HOVERING TURN. ALL INSTRUMENTS WERE WITHIN OPERATIONAL LIMITATION. THE PILOT INITIATEDA TAKE OFF. AFTER 50 FEET OF FORWARD FLIGHT, THE RETREATING MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A PORTABLE WOODEN TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT AND INITIALLY CONTACTED THE GROUND 25 FEET PAST THE TOWER. AFTER ONE BOUNCE, THE TAIL BOOM SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 31 FEET FROM THE TOWER AT A HEADING 70 DEGREES RIGHT OF THE TAKE OFF HEADING. THERE WAS NO FIRE.
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0165.
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