Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16223
The Army purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point: 00000736
Date: 07/13/68
Accident case number: 680713091
Unit: OPM SEA NITEOPS
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 53164
Crew Members:
AC O2 GREENLEE DE
P W1 THOMPSON JA
CE E4 RUPP HJ
Accident Summary:
The aircraft was involved in a combat assault. This was a ten ship lift, two flights of five and were inserting troops for establishing a new fire support base. LT Greenlee was flying the chalk 5 position in the second flight of five. At the time of the mishap, the flight was making its second lift into the landing zone. At approximately 100 feet above the terrain, LT Greenlees' aircraft began falling through and he began applying maximum pitch control to slow the descent causing the RPM to bleed off to 5800 or lower. At approximately 30 feet above the terrain the tail rotor rotor struck a tree four to five inches in diameter, and the aricraft yawed to the right ninety degrees to the approach heading of 240 degrees. The aircraft made contact with the ground, bounced and became airborne and spun to the right 360 degrees coming to rest at an approximate heading of 320 degrees. It made contact with the ground again with the main rotor blade striking a mound of dirt on the left side of the aircraft. The aircraft remained upright
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16223
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.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6704 4 4 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6705 12 16 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6706 25 41 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6707 21 62 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6708 36 98 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6709 0 98 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6710 1 99 3290 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 97 196 3290 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 0 196 3290 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 168 364 3290 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 13 377 3290 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 66 443 3399 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 102 545 3399 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 139 684 3399 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 52 736 3399 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 0 736 3412 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 0 736 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6809 0 736 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6810 0 736 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6811 0 736 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6812 4 740 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6901 0 740 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6902 78 818 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6903 21 839 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6904 57 896 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6905 66 962 WG7BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6906 42 1004 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6907 38 1042 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6908 72 1114 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6909 53 1167 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6910 59 1226 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6911 88 1314 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6912 76 1390 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7001 40 1430 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7002 48 1478 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7003 62 1540 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7004 50 1590 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7005 92 1682 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7006 63 1745 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7007 77 1822 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7008 95 1917 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7009 66 1983 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7010 9 1992 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7011 40 2032 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7012 39 2071 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 7101 25 2096 WG2BAA HHT 11TH ACR VIETNAM RVN 7102 52 2148 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 81 2229 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 90 2319 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 52 2371 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 87 2458 WC3EAA 48 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 48 2506 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 63 2569 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 71 2640 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 28 2668 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 98 2766 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7112 8 2774 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 94 2868 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 81 2949 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 2949 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 2949 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 2949 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 2949 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 2949 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 2949 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7209 0 2949 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7210 3 2952 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7211 2 2954 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7212 30 2984 W0VC4B FRANKFORD ARSNL 1ST ARMY PHILADELPHIA MUCOM 7301 55 3039 W0VC4B FRANKFORD ARSNL 1ST ARMY PHILADELPHIA MUCOM 7302 3 3042 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 29 3071 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 60 3131 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 10 3141 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 2 3143 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 41 3184 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 54 3238 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 3 3241 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 39 3280 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 50 3330 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 10 3340 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7401 0 3340 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7402 19 3359 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7403 19 3378 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7404 33 3411 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7405 0 3411 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7409 28 3439 W12K01 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7410 1 3440 W12K01 SUPPLY DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7411 9 3449 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7412 1 3450 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7501 3 3453 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7502 2 3455 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7503 9 3464 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7504 0 3464 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7505 58 3522 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7506 35 3557 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7507 0 3557 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7509 46 3605 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7510 27 3632 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7511 54 3686 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 7512 6 3692 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM
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