Accident Summary:
TH IP HAD TAKEN THE PILOT TO HUE CITADEL AIRSTRIP TO GIVE HIM TRAINING IN THE UH-1C. THE WIND WAS CALM AND WEATHER WAS NOT CONSIDERED RESTRICTIVE. TAKE OFF WAS AT 1600 HOURS AND THEY ARRIVED AT THE AIRSTRIP AT 1610. AFTER TWO NORMAL TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS, USING A 300 DEGREE LANDING HEADING AN AUTOROTATION WAS ATTEMPTED. THE ENTRY WAS MADE AT 500 FEET AND 0/ KNOTS AS IS DIRECTED IN THE STANDARDIZATION GUIDE. EVERYTHING WAS PROGRESSING NORMALLY UNTIL THE PILOT ENTERED HIS FLARE. THE PILOT USED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF AFT CYCLIC AS WELL AS EXCESSIVE PITCH, LOWERING THE ROTOR RPM BELOW SAFE LIMITS. ONCE THE IP REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED A POWER RECOVERY. THE RECOVERY WAS INITIATED TOO LOW AND ATTENTION WAS NOT GIVEN TO THE AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE AND RATE OF CLOSURE. WITHOUT SUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM AND IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE THE TAIL STINGER STRUCK THE GROUND AT APPROXIMATELY THE CENTER OF THE SOD MIDWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE IMPACT WAS OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO CAUSE THE MAIN ROTOR TO FLEX DOWNWARD AND SEVER THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED ON ITS SKIDS AND CAME TO REST. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN, THE TAILBOOM WAS INSPECTED AND THE RESULTANT DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED. THE PILOTS THEN CALLED THEIR OPERATIONS AND MADE A SITUATION REPORT.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 65-09498
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 0366.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 0 133 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH 6611 0 133 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH 6612 0 133 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH 6701 0 133 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH 6702 0 133 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH 6703 0 133 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER AV SCH 6704 11 144 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6705 48 192 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6706 47 239 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6707 0 239 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6708 1 240 1641 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 48 288 1641 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 54 342 1641 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 52 394 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 47 441 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 53 494 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 35 529 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 0 529 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 0 529 2020 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 0 529 2020 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 1 530 2020 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 49 579 2020 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 52 631 2020 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 631 2020 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 17 648 2020 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 0 648 2020 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6812 26 674 WFJ8AA A BTY 4BN 77ART VIETNAM RVN 6901 75 749 WFJ8AA A BTY 4BN 77ART VIETNAM RVN 6902 72 821 WFJ8AA UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6903 2 823 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6904 5 828 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6905 4 832 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 832 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 832 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 832 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 832 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 832 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6911 0 832 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6912 0 832 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 0 832 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7002 0 832 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7003 0 836 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 836 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 1 837 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7006 18 855 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7007 34 889 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7008 3 892 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7009 0 892 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7010 17 909 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7011 41 950 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7012 25 975 WAA6AA HQ 82 ABN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7101 11 986 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7102 0 986 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7103 25 1011 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7104 33 1044 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7105 31 1075 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7106 35 1110 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7107 5 1115 WAA6AA SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7108 3 1118 WAA6AA SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7109 0 1118 WAA6AA SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7110 0 1118 WAA6AA SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7111 36 1154 WAA6AA USA AVN MAT LAB 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS AVSCOM 7112 23 1177 WAA6AA USA AVN MAT LAB 1ST ARMY FORT EUSTIS AVSCOM 7201 12 1189 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7202 0 1189 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7203 0 1189 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7204 0 1189 WAA6AA HQ 82ND AB DIV 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 7205 0 1189 WDG3AA 1ST AVN BDE HHC VIETNAM RVN 7206 31 1220 WDG3AA 1ST AVN BDE HHC VIETNAM RVN 7207 37 1257 WDG3AA 1ST AVN BDE HHC VIETNAM RVN 7208 0 1257 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7209 0 1257 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7210 0 1257 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7211 0 1257 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7212 0 1257 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 1257 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7302 0 1257 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7303 0 1257 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7304 0 1257 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7305 0 1257 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7306 0 1257 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7307 2 1259 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7308 17 1276 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7309 35 1311 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7310 24 1335 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7311 5 1340 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7312 5 1345 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7401 4 1349 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7402 6 1355 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7403 2 1357 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7404 27 1384 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7405 21 1405 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7409 14 1427 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7410 13 1440 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7411 18 1458 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7412 25 1483 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7501 2 1485 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7502 3 1488 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7503 1 1489 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7504 12 1501 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7505 10 1511 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7506 13 1524 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7507 24 1548 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7508 0 1548 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7509 2 1550 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7510 23 1573 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7511 41 1614 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7512 32 1646 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM
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