Jeep with antenna drove into main rotor blades.
This record was last updated on 01/05/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16315
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000722
Date: 05/10/1969
Accident case number: 690510051
Unit: B/229 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Dau Tieng in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 250
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 LOPEZ AA
Accident Summary:
WHILE LDG SEVERE TURBULENCE CAUSED LOSS OF LEFT PEDAL AC PULLED PITCH RESULTING IN 56 LBS OVER TORQUE & RPM BLED OFF 5800 RESULT HARD LDG ICDT DAM \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16315
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00001192
Date: 10/22/1969
Accident case number: 691022021
Unit: B/229 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Dau Tieng in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5200
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 COMPTON LC
Accident Summary:
T/R STRUCK TREE DUR HOVER ON APPR TO FSB CAUSING M/R TO STRIKE ANOTHER TREE ICDT DAM \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16315
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00002526
Date: 08/17/1971
Unit: C/101 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YC800706
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16315
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 2 2 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AVCOM 6705 0 2 9221 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 0 2 9221 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 11 13 2400 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 16 29 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 6709 27 56 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 6710 0 56 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 6711 3 59 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 102 161 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 84 245 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 0 245 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 0 245 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6804 0 245 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6805 0 245 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6806 2 247 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6807 0 247 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6808 0 247 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 247 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 52 299 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN VIETNAM RVN 6811 57 356 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN VIETNAM RVN 6812 72 428 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN VIETNAM RVN 6901 91 519 WAGYAA HQSPTCO 15MEDBN VIETNAM RVN 6902 103 622 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 622 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6904 4 626 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6905 96 722 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6906 111 833 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6907 46 879 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6908 85 964 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6909 146 1110 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6910 82 1192 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6911 102 1294 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6912 114 1408 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7001 126 1534 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7002 98 1632 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7003 137 1769 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7004 152 1921 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 1921 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 1921 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7007 0 1921 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 1921 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 1921 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7010 39 1960 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 7011 60 2020 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 7012 56 2076 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 7101 28 2104 WAAMC0 3 17 AC SQ C TP VIETNAM RVN 7102 74 2178 WDF2D0 D TRP 3 5 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7103 129 2307 WDF2D0 D TRP 3 5 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7104 19 2326 WDF2D0 D TRP 3 5 CAV VIETNAM RVN 7105 39 2365 WAB3C0 C 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7106 91 2456 WAB3C0 C 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7107 70 2526 WAB3C0 C 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN
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