The aircraft was on the ground running when a jeep drove up to it. The jeep's antenna struck the main rotor blades
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09973
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00001433
Date: 01/29/1968
Accident case number: 680129161
Unit: 48 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Ninh Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 30556
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 FORD HH
P W1 NELSON DW
Accident Summary:
Aircraft was returning from mission when crew decided to get a flare parachute for souvenir. Aircraft hovered. Parachute blown into main rotor by rotor wash and entangled in the tail rotor causing a hard landing
This record was last updated on 01/05/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 65-09973
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00001433
Date: 01/12/1969
Accident case number: 690112072 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 173 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Lai Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 ALTHOFF PE
P O2 TARSA EJ
Passengers:
E3 JR CUNNINGHAM, PAX, D;
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 65-09973
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00003634
Date: 07/28/1971
Accident case number: 710728161
Unit: 173 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Da Nang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7270
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 MYRES RE
Accident Summary:
PRIOR TO DAMAGE, AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AT MARBLE MOUNTAIN AIRFIELD, AND LOCKING SAFETY PIN WAS SEEN IN ITS PROPER POSITION AFTER REFUELING WAS COMPLETED. AFTER 1 HOUR FLIGHT A SHARP NOISE WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A SLIGHT JAR TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IMMEDIATELY LANDED IN A SECURE AREA AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT CARGO DOOR HAD RIPPED OUT OF ITS TRACK AND EXITED UP TO THE MAIN ROTOR WHERE IT WAS THEN THROWN BACK. AFTER GRAZING THE EXHAUST COWLING IT FELL TO THE GROUND. THE DOR TRACK BENT OUT AS IF THE DOOR HAD TORN LOOSE FROM THE REAR.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09973
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 0666.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 35 35 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 92 127 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 134 261 WC3EAA 48 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6701 124 385 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6702 94 479 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6703 97 576 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 98 674 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 113 787 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 84 871 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 51 922 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 55 977 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 83 1060 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 83 1143 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 90 1233 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 119 1352 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 81 1433 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 0 1433 3412 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 0 1433 3412 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 0 1433 8005 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 0 1433 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 0 1433 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 0 1433 8005 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 0 1433 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 1433 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 0 1433 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 0 1433 8005 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6812 0 1433 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6901 0 1433 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 1433 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6903 0 1433 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6904 0 1433 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6905 0 1433 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6906 0 1433 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 1433 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 3 1436 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 24 1460 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 150 1610 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 115 1725 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 132 1857 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 138 1995 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 109 2104 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 145 2249 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 115 2364 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 131 2495 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 102 2597 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 95 2692 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 59 2751 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 116 2867 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 91 2958 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 34 2992 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 111 3103 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 127 3230 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 73 3303 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 155 3458 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 51 3509 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 76 3585 WC41AA 173 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 0 3585 WC41AA 173 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 49 3634 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 49 3683 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 29 3712 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 0 3712 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 75 3787 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7112 48 3835 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 45 3880 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 12 3892 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 3892 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 3892 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 3892 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 1 3893 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 17 3910 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7208 7 3917 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7209 50 3967 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 14 3981 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 11 3992 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 0 3992 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 1 3993 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 5 3998 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 8 4006 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 17 4023 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 28 4051 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 0 4051 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 0 4051 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 19 4070 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 11 4081 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 8 4089 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 8 4097 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 3 4100 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 4 4104 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 0 4104 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 14 4118 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 9 4127 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 22 4149 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 22 4149 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 14 4187 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 12 4199 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 13 4212 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 30 4242 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 20 4262 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 13 4275 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 2 4277 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 11 4288 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 15 4303 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 46 4349 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 4 4353 SPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 9 4362 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 11 4373 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 2 4375 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 7 4382 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 15 4397 WPE9D0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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