6616356
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16356
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00002279
Date: 02/26/70
Accident case number: 700226301
Unit: 189 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Pleiku in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 23686
Crew Members:
P W1 VEAL WT
IP W1 DOWD RA
Passengers:
O4 GA MORGAN, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND PILOT OF AIRCRAFT, UH-1H SERIAL NUMBER 66-16356, WERE INVOLVED IN A CHECK RIDE AND WERE DOING AUTOROTATIONS. WO-1 VEAL WAS APPARENTLY HAVING DIFFICULTY ACCOMPLISHING A SUCCESSFUL AUTOROTATION AND WAS EITHER WAITING TOO LONG TO INITIATE THE DECELARATION AND/OR MAINTAINING THE DECELERATION FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD. THE AIRCRAFT UPON IMPACT WAS AT AN EXTREMELY TAIL-LOW ATTITUDE AND THE TAIL STINGER AND TAIL ROTOR IMPACTED HARD, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE AND TERMINATE ON THE MOST WESTERLY PORTION OF THE AUTOROTATION LANE OR STRIP. UPON IMPACT THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES AND 90 DEG GEAR BOX WAS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, A PIECE OF THE TAIL ROTOR APPARENTLY STRUCK THE TOP OF ONE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS COMPLETELY TWISTED APART.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16356
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00002609
Date: 01/22/71
Unit: 240 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YS240957
Loss to Inventory
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16356
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 18 18 2467 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 33 51 2467 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 19 70 2467 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 32 102 2467 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 0 102 2467 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 102 2467 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 12 114 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 145 259 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 97 356 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 114 470 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 46 516 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 127 643 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 116 759 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 98 857 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 101 958 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 122 1080 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 126 1206 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 65 1271 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 105 1376 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 90 1466 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 99 1565 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 97 1662 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 140 1802 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 106 1908 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 107 2015 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 100 2115 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 2115 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6908 0 2115 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 2115 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 2115 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 1 2116 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 1 2117 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 65 2182 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 97 2279 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 0 2279 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 2279 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 7005 0 2279 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7006 0 2279 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 0 2279 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 10 2289 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 9 2298 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 121 2419 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 105 2524 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 85 2609 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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