The aircraft commander pulled the RPM down while taking off with 1200 pounds of fuel and a full load of ammunition. The aircraft commander aborted the take off, went IFR in dust, and hit on left skid. Weather was a possible factor with the density altitude at 3023 feet.
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 65-09420
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 1265.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 53 390 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 48 438 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 77 515 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6701 12 527 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6702 37 564 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6703 55 619 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 63 682 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 27 709 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 62 771 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 75 846 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 31 877 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 45 922 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 0 922 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 62 984 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 9 993 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 51 1044 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 19 1063 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 16 1079 3357 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 71 1150 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 55 1205 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 61 1266 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 58 1324 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 50 1374 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 65 1439 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 0 1439 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 0 1439 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6812 0 1439 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6901 0 1439 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6902 0 1439 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6903 0 1439 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6904 48 1487 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 109 1596 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 106 1702 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 56 1758 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 72 1830 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 83 1913 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 70 1983 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 77 2060 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 45 2105 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 61 2166 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 93 2259 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 72 2331 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 28 2359 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 22 2381 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 2381 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 68 2449 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 4 2453 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 43 2496 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 10 2506 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 4 2510 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 0 2510 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 2510 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7102 0 2510 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 0 2510 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7104 0 2510 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7105 2 2512 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 2 2514 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 7107 44 2558 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 51 2609 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 71 2680 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 40 2720 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 17 2737 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 5 2742 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 2742 WCLSAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 2742 WCLSAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 2742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 2742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 2742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 2742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 2742 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 2742 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 3 2745 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 2745 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 30 2775 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 6 2781 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 14 2795 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 18 2813 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 12 2825 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 10 2835 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 14 2849 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 11 2860 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 0 2860 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 0 2860 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 14 2874 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 1 2875 WPFQ0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 4 2879 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 0 2879 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 0 2879 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 0 2879 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 9 2888 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 0 2888 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 4 2892 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 0 2919 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 2 2921 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 26 2947 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 2 2949 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 10 2959 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 11 2970 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 13 2983 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 10 2993 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 23 3016 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 17 3033 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 16 3049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 0 3049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 0 3049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 0 3049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 0 3049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 7 3056 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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