Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16089
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001045
Date: 06/26/1969
Accident case number: 690626211
Unit: C/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 4606
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 CRAWFORD WH
IP W1 CORMACK BG
Accident Summary:
ON THE DATE AND TIME MENTIONED WO1 CORMACK WAS ADMINISTERING A 90 DAY STANDARDIZATION RIDE TO WO1 CRAWFORD. PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE RIDE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL SOP THEY HAD LANDED AND DISCHARGED THE CREW CHIEF, SSG WILLIAM B. TAYLOR NG 28202919, AND THE GUNNER, SP4 LESLIE H. JAMES RA52763266. THE STANDARDIZATION RIDE PROCEEDED IN A NORMAL MANNER WITH ALL MANEUVERS BEING ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORALLY. DURING THE LAST LOW LEVEL AUTOROTATION, TOUCHDOWN WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE EXTREME END OF WHAT CAN BE CONSIDERED THE USEABLE TRAINING AREA. GROUND SPEED AT TOUCHDOWN WAS EXCESSIVE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TOTAL GROUND RUN WAS 90 FEET. AT 50 FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT SKID STRUCK A BAMBOO STUMP APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 10 INCHES HIGH. THE IMPACT BENT THE LEFT SKID IN TOWARDS THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING THE CROSS TUBES TO BEND BACKWARDS AND THE RIGHT SKID TO COLLAPSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND A THOROUGH INSPECTION WAS MADE, WO1 CORMACK DECIDED THAT THE AIRCRAFT COULD BE FLOWN BACK TO THE COMPANY AREA AND PROCEEDED TO DO SO LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ON A BASE PREPARED OF STACKED SAND BAGS.
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0267.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6702 0 1 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 6703 1 2 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6704 0 2 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6705 0 2 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6706 3 5 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6707 0 5 3300 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 0 5 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 0 5 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 5 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 0 5 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 0 5 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 0 5 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 0 5 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 79 84 3303 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 94 178 3303 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 109 287 3303 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 1 288 3303 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 93 381 3241 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 115 496 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6809 77 573 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6810 83 656 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6811 67 723 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6812 32 755 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6901 33 788 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6902 31 819 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6903 38 857 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6904 61 918 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6905 66 984 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6906 61 1045 WAB3C0 CO C 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 1045 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6908 0 1045 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 1045 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 1045 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 1045 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 1045 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 1045 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 1045 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 1045 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 1045 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 1045 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 1045 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 0 1045 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 0 1045 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7009 0 1045 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 2 1047 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 7 1054 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 90 1144 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 100 1244 WAX8AA 117 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 97 1341 WAX8AA 117 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 97 1438 WAX8AA 117 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 101 1539 WAX8AA 117 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 61 1600 WAX8AA 117 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 93 1693 WAX8AA 117 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 75 1768 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 91 1859 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 79 1938 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 91 2029 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 109 2138 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7112 0 2138 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 104 2242 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 103 2345 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7203 1 2346 WAX8AA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7204 0 2346 WAX8AA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7205 52 2398 WAX8AA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7206 130 2528 WAX8AA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7207 64 2592 WAX8AA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7208 37 2629 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7209 29 2658 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7210 199 2857 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7211 43 2900 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7212 77 2977 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7301 6 2983 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN