Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16398
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00000242
Date: 12/27/67
Unit: 45 MED
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Descent at 0500 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than
20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Cockpit
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16398
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001965
Date: 05/06/70
Accident case number: 700506131
Unit: C/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phouc Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1025
Crew Members:
AC W1 WALKER J
Accident Summary:
DUR LDG T/R STRUCK BAMBOO & SMALL TREE ICDT DMG
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16398
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001966
Date: 06/11/70
Accident case number: 700611211
Unit: 45 MED
The station for this helicopter was Long Binh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 3
costing 19896
Crew Members:
CP O2 BUCHHEIT JD
MN O3 SEIDEL JR
Passengers:
LCO, G; E5 JH ASHMORE, TO, G; E4 NB FEASTER, TO, G;
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN ON A ROUTINE TEST FLIGHT FOR COMPLETION OF PMP #20. THE FLIGHT HAD BEEN IN PROGRESS FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY (30) MINUTES. THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED A POWER-RECOVERY AUTOROTATION FOR CHECKING ROTOR RPM AND WAS IN A SHALLOW LEFT TURN, AT 90 KTS IAS AND APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL AND HEADING GENERALLY SOUTH. A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 5300. THERE WAS A DEFINITE SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR AND ENGINE RPM NEEDLES. THE ENGINE RPM RETURNED TO 6600 RPM MOMENTARILY AND THE ENGINE FAILED COMPLETELY WITH BOTH N1 AND N2 DROPPING TOWARDS ZERO. AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED IMMEDIATELY AND THE LEFT TURN CONTINUED TOWARDS THE ONLY DRY GROUND IN THE AREA. THE PILOT THEN REALIZED HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE THE DRY GROUND AND INITIATED A FLARE TO ATTEMPT A LANDING BETWEEN TWO DIKES. WHILE IN THIS FLARE WITH A NOSE-HIGH ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT PASSED OVER ONE DIKE STRIKING THE DIKE WITH THE AFT PORTION OF THE SKIDS AND THE TIAL ROTOR STRIKING THE WATER. THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES AND GRIPS SEPARATED FROM THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY AT THIS POINT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED STRIKING A SECOND DIKE AND FINALLY COMING TO REST BETWEEN TWO DIKES IN APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) FEET OF WATER. THE LEFT CHIN BUBBLE WAS BROKEN DURING CONTACT WITH THE FINAL DIKE IN THE FLIGHT PATH.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16398
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.
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