Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16750
The Army purchased this helicopter 0867
Total flight hours at this point: 00000547
Date: 09/08/1968
Accident case number: 680908071
Unit: B/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 26191
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P O2 BOYLES WD
IP O3 HARRIS VM
Accident Summary:
The flight was an in-country orientation and standardization check out for LT Boyles which departed Di An at 0830 hours and flew to Long Binh, then to Saigon covering artillery procedures, flight following and local area orientation, then returning to Di An Airfield to practice emergency procedures. The accident occurred after approximately one hour of flight and during the third autorotation. The first autorotation was a demonstration by the instructor pilot in which the stinger contacted the ground slightly. The second was performed by LT Boyles with the instructor's assistance during the touchdown portion. During the third autorotation LT Boyles was at the controls and at no time did the instructor feel the need to assist, as everything seemed normal until after initial touchdown when CPT Harris noticed a tail rotor blade fly past the right side of the aircraft. At this time the instructor got on the controls and assisted with the lading. The aircraft was in an extreme nose high attitude with the stinger contacting the ground first mashing it completely down so that the rear portion of the tail boom skidded along the runway digging a track approximately seven feet Long and three inches deep before the blades, tail rotor hub, and 90 degrees gear box sheared off. The aircraft came to rest crosswise on the runway about 121 feet from the first tail rotor blade mark
This record was last updated on 04/29/1997
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16750
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0867.
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