Helicopter UH-1H 66-16807

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16807
The Army purchased this helicopter 0967
Total flight hours at this point: 00001519
Date: 07/02/1969
Accident case number: 690702321
Unit: C/229 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Binh Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 9 . . Passengers = 5
costing 67748
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W2 LUNGWITZ JB
P O2 LAWSON RB
CE E4 JORDAN
G E4 VELEZ

Passengers:
UNKNOWN, PAX, D; UNKNOWN, PAX, D; UNKNOWN, PAX, D; UNKNOWN, PAX, D; UNKNOWN, PAX, D;


Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT 807 HAD JUST PICKED UP 5 TROOPS ON A FINAL EXTRACTION. THE LZ AT XT 424621 WAS A ONE SHIP LZ SURROUNDED BY 100 FOOT TREES. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER BEGAN A VERTICAL ASCENT. ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WERE "IN THE GREEN" AND THE TORQUE METER REGISTERED 45 PSI WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET. A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWED. THE LOADED AIRCRAFT BEGAN A RAPID VERTICAL DESCENT. AT 2-4 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE SMALL AMOUNT OF COLLECTIVE PITCH REMAINING WAS APPLIED, BUT WITH LITTLE, IF ANY, EFFECT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. THE SKIDS COLLAPSED AND THE TAIL BOOM BROKE, BUT DID NOT SEPARATE. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE 5 TROOPS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AS DID THE CREW MEMBERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CREW CHIEF, WHO HAS POSSIBLE INTERNAL INJURIES.


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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 0967.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6709   0    0 3300   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM    
6710  26   26 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  94  120 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 117  237 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6801  69  306 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6802 114  420 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6803  59  479 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804  97  576 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM     
6805 122  698 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6806  92  790 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807  79  869 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  82  951 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  38  989 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810   0  989 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  12 1001 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6812  83 1084 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6901   0 1084 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  97 1181 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6903  89 1270 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6904  79 1349 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6905  63 1412 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6906 100 1512 WAAXC0 COC 229ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6907   7 1519 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908   0 1519 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6909   0 1519 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6910   0 1519 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6911   0 1519 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6912   0 1519 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7001   0 1519 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7002   0 1519 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7003   0 1519 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7004   0 1519 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7005   0 1519 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7006   0 1519 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7007   0 1519 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7008   0 1519 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7009   4 1523 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7010  41 1564 WC55AA 182 AVN CO       3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY       
7011 124 1688 WC55AA 182 AVN CO       3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY        
7012  47 1735 WC55AA 182 AVN CO       3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY       
7101  12 1747 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7102  31 1778 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7103  13 1791 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7104  45 1836 WC55AA SUPPLY DIV       3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY        
7105  50 1886 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7106  23 1909 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7107  24 1933 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7108  28 1961 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7109  26 1987 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7110  20 2007 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7111  44 2051 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7112  23 2074 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7201   4 2078 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7202  16 2094 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7203   0 2094 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7204  32 2126 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7205  38 2164 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7206  28 2192 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7207  36 2228 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7208  39 2267 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7209  25 2292 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7210  50 2342 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7211   7 2349 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7212  13 2362 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7301  27 2389 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7302  25 2414 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7303  31 2445 WC55AA 182ND AVN CO LT  3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY          
7304  20 2465 WC55AA 119TH AVN CO     3RD ARMY   FORT BRAGG       3RD ARMY         
7305  16 2481 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO     3RD ARMY   FT BRAGG         3RD ARMY       
7306  34 2515 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO     3RD ARMY   FT BRAGG         3RD ARMY       
7307  27 2542 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FT BRAGG         FORSCOM        
7308   6 2548 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FT BRAGG         FORSCOM       
7309  39 2587 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FT BRAGG         FORSCOM        
7310  19 2606 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FT BRAGG         FORSCOM        
7311  16 2622 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO     1ST ARMY   FT BRAGG         FORSCOM        
7312   0 2622 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7401   0 2622 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM        
7402   0 2622 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7403   0 2622 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC        
7404   0 2622 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM          
7405   1 2623 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT   1ST ARMY   FT CAMPBELL      FORSCOM          
7409  30 2679 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7410  24 2703 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7411  24 2727 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7412  30 2757 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7501   8 2765 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC         
7502  10 2775 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7503  23 2798 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7504  20 2818 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7505  26 2844 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7506  20 2864 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7507  23 2887 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7509  34 2942 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7510  51 2993 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         TRADOC          
7511  32 3025 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         FORSCOM          
7512  33 3058 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR  6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         FORSCOM