Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16308
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000911
Date: 01/25/1969
Accident case number: 690125131
Unit: 129 AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Son in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 96537
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 GRIMM JC
P O2 SMITH ME
Accident Summary:
ON ^25 JAN 1969^, ^AIRCRAFT 66-16308^ TOOK OFF FROM ^LANE ARMY AIRFIELD^ ON A COMBAT ASSAULT MISSION. AFTER FLYING ABOUT FOUR (4) HOURS AND MAKING TWO (2) REFUELING STOPS, THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM ^DONG TRE AIRFIELD^ IN A FLIGHT OF FOUR (4) AIRCRAFT. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS CHALK FOUR (4). AT AN INDICATED ALTITUDE OF 400 FEET AND IN A CLIMBING LEFT HAND TURN, A LOUD BANG NOISE WAS HEARD BY ALL CREW MEMBERS. THE AIRCRAFT SHUDDERED AND YAWED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TOOK THE CONTROLS FROM THE PILOT ^(LT SMITH)^. IMMEIDATELY HE ENTERED AUTOROTATION THINKING HE ENCOUNTERED TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. AT THIS TIME, HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THEN TURNED ABOUT 30 DEGREES TO THE LEFT TO GET INTO THE WIND. DURING AUTOROTATION THE AIRCRAFT STREAMLINED AT ABOUT 75 KNOTS INDICATED AND HANDLED IN A NORMAL MANNER. THE GUNNER LOOKED BACK TO CHECK THE TAIL ROTOR. HE SAW THAT THE TAIL ROTOR WAS STILL INTACT, BUT LOOKED "LIKE IT HAD SLOWED DOWN". BOTH THE GUNNER AND THE CREW CHIEF HEARD A LOUD METAL TO METAL SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA DURING AUTOROTATION. THE PILOT ^(LT SMITH)^ CHECKED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION GAUGES. THEY WERE WITHIN THE GREEN AREAS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD TWO (2) BARRIERS TO CLEAR TO REACH THE RICE PADDY. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PULLED PITCH TO CLEAR THE TREES AND RIVER, THEN HE LOWERED HIS COLLECTIVE AND PUT IN A STEEP FLARE TO BUILD ROTOR RPM. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER SAW THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIT A DIKE. ALTHOUGH HE PULLED PITCH TO CLEAR THE DIKE, THE AFT PORTION OF THE SKIDS HIT THE DIKE. THIS CAUSED THE MAIN ROTOR TO FLEX DOWN AND CHOP THE TAIL BOOM OFF JUST FORWARD OF THE 42 DEGREE GEAR BOX. THE MAIN MAST TWISTED WHEN THE ROTOR HIT THE TAIL BOOM. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP THIRTY FEET FROM THE DIKE. THE MAIN ROTOR WAS TURNING AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND SHUDDERED SEVERELY. THE CREW SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CREW WAS PICKED UP AND RETURNED TO ^LANE ARMY AIRFIELD^.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16308
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00001994
Date: 06/23/1970
Accident case number: 700623051
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
IP W1 PERRETT CA
Accident Summary:
DURING PRAC AUTO T/R HIT BARREL ON END OF LDG STRIP ICDT DMG \
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16308
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0467.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6704 1 1 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AVCOM 6705 0 1 9221 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 0 1 9221 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 0 1 9221 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 0 1 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 0 1 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 1 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 0 1 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 0 1 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 0 1 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 0 1 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 0 1 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 0 1 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 156 157 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 72 229 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 100 329 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 60 389 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 59 448 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 112 560 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 136 696 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 154 850 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 61 911 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 911 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 4 915 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 43 958 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN 6905 111 1069 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 1069 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 1069 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 0 1069 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 0 1069 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 1069 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 74 1143 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 114 1257 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 129 1386 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 104 1490 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 100 1590 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 132 1722 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 172 1894 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 100 1994 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 61 2055 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 44 2099 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 2099 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 7010 0 2099 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 7011 0 2099 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 7012 0 2099 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 7101 3 2102 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7102 11 2113 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7103 15 2128 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7104 8 2136 WACUAA HHC 1ST ARMD DV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7105 10 2146 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7106 0 2146 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7107 0 2146 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7108 0 2146 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7109 23 2169 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7110 15 2184 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7111 24 2208 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7112 6 2214 WAGEAA B TRP 1 9TH CAV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7201 8 2222 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7202 21 2243 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7203 35 2278 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7204 30 2308 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7205 0 2308 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7206 28 2336 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7207 37 2373 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7208 15 2388 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7209 15 2403 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7210 0 2403 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7211 7 2410 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7212 26 2436 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7301 17 2453 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7302 4 2457 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 21 2478 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 31 2509 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 0 2509 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 30 2539 WHW1AA 528TH TRANS CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 1 2540 WHW1AA 528TH TRAN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 33 2573 WHW1AA 528TH TRAN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 13 2586 WHW1AA 528TH TRAN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 16 2602 WHW1AA 528TH TRAN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 25 2627 WHW1AA 528TH TRAN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 23 2650 WHW1AA 528TH TRAN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7401 11 2661 WHW1AA 528TH TRAN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7402 0 2661 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FT HOOD FORSCOM 7403 0 2661 W0VC4M 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7404 0 2661 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 0 2661 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7409 88 2848 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7410 82 2930 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7411 63 2993 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7412 34 3027 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7501 0 3027 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7502 5 3032 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7503 68 3100 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7504 68 3168 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7505 89 3257 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7506 60 3317 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7507 9 3326 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7509 113 3480 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7510 0 3480 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7511 0 3480 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7512 0 3480 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM