6616404
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16404
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001522
Date: 12/09/69
Accident case number: 691209181
Unit: 45 MED
The station for this helicopter was Long Binh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 41625
Crew Members:
AC W1 NICE MR
P O2 LEDFORD K
CE E4 HARPOLE PJ
Passengers:
E4 MF LACEY, M, G;
Accident Summary:
UPON COMPLETION OF SEVERAL MISSIONS, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ELECTED TO RETURN TO BINH THUY RATHER THAN REFUEL AT CHI LANG BECAUSE OF ENEMY MORTAR AND SMALL ARMS FIRE. AT THIS TIME, 0020 HOURS LOCAL, THERE WAS 720 LBS OF FUEL INDICATED ON THE FUEL QUANTITY GUAGE. TEN MINUTES SE OF CHI LANG AIRFIELD THE TWENTY MINUTE FUEL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WITH APPROXIMATELY 400 LBS OF FUEL INDICATED ON THE FUEL QUANTITY GUAGE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ASKED THE CREW CHIEF ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LIGHT WAS INACCURATE AND THAT IT WAS WRITTEN UP IN THE 2408-14 AWAITING PE #16 FOR REPAIR. TWENTY MINUTES LATER, ABEAM OF THOT NOT, 15 MILES NW OF BINH THUY, THE FUEL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO PSI, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE PILOT AND TURNED TO THE NORTH TOWARD THE LIGHTS OF THOT NOT AND INFORMED DUSTOFF CONTROL AND PADDY RADAR CONTROL OF HIS ENGINE FAILURE. AT THIS TIME, 0050 HOURS LOCAL, THE ENGINE FAILED AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2000 FEET AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS AUTOROTATED INTO A FLAT RICE PADDY. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ATTEMPTED A ZERO GROUND RUN AUTOROTATION. THE POINT OF TOUCH DOWN CONSISTED OF AN OPEN AREA WITH THREE FEET OF WATER AND MUD. AS A RESULT OF A HARD LANDING THE TAILBOOM COLLAPSED AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 310, AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16404
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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