During flight, a complete loss of tail rotor was experienced. The pilot attempted to return to the airfield, but the aircraft would not cease turning and would not streamline. An autorotation was made to an open area damaging the aft cross tube. The pitch change control rod sheared off
This record was last updated on 04/14/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16461
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00000816
Date: 07/03/1968
Accident case number: 680703011
Unit: 92 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cam Ranh Bay in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1159
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 FUSSELL RW
Accident Summary:
The pilot allowed the aircraft rate of descent to become too fast. The pilot did take action but too late and a hard landing resulted
This record was last updated on 04/16/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16461
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001752
Date: 06/04/1969
Unit: 92 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: BP823328
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
Crew Members:
SP4 TODD DAVID JR
War Story:
4 June 69 S-1 section 10th CAB 1750hrs.
Received casualty reports from 92nd AC(AH): Aircraft UH-1H
(66-16461) was on a troop insertion mission when upon entering the LZ ship began to vibrate, crashed but did not burn. SP4 David Todd Jr. RA 53846573, of 92nd received a lacerated right lower lip. Incident occurred at 1600 hours
This record was last updated on 11/29/1998
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16461
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 0567.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6705 0 0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 6706 32 32 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 6707 25 57 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 6708 19 76 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 6709 26 102 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 6710 0 102 WQ4VAA 92 AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT CARSON 5TH ARMY 6711 7 109 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 69 178 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 110 288 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 123 411 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 124 535 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 95 630 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 84 714 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 24 738 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 78 816 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 99 915 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 81 996 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 109 1105 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 53 1158 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 119 1277 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 82 1359 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 65 1424 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 102 1526 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 102 1628 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 124 1752 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 1752 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 1752 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 0 1752 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 0 1752 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 1752 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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Gary Roush
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Painted Post, NY 14870
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