Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16150
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00000765
Date: 04/02/69
Accident case number: 690402321
Unit: D/2/1 CAV
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 97822
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 PETRIE ED
P O3 HAYCOCK WC
CE E4 GROOVER SE
G E4 KAVANAUGH DD
Passengers:
UNK UNK, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT ON EXTRACTION MISSION OF A MIKE STRIKE FORCE COMPANY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR A PROPOSED PICK-UP ZONE IN AN AIRCRAFT WITH NO PASSENGERS AT COORDINATES BR 337453. UPON REACHING THE VICINITY OF THE PZ, ^CPT PETRIE^ HEARD THE GROUND ELEMENT SAY THEY WERE POPPING SMOKE. ^CPT PETRIE^ ACKNOWLEDGE; THE CO-PILOT SAID HE HAD THE SMOKE IN SIGHT ON HIS DIE OF THE AIRCRAFT. ^CPT PETRIE^ ASKED THEN THE GROUND ELEMENT THE SIZE OF THE PZ AND THE ENEMY SITUATION TO WHICH THE GROUND ELEMENT ANNOUNCED THAT IT WAS ONLY A ONE SHIP PZ AND THAT THE PZ WAS COLD. ^CPT PETRIE^ THEN DETERMINED THE APPROACH ASIMUTH BY THE DIRECTION FROM WHICH THE SMOKE WAS BLOWING. ^CPT PETRIE^ THEN INSTRUCTED HIS FLIGHT TO TAKE SEPARATION FOR A ONE SHIP PZ. ON SHORT FINAL TO THE PZ, ^CPT PETRIE^, FLYING THE AIR-CRAFT, WAS OBSERVING A GROUND GUIDE. AT THE SAME TIME BOTH THE CREW CHIEF AND DOOR GUNNER BEGAN INFORMING ^CPT PETRIE^ THAT HIS TAIL ROTOR WAS IN THE THE TREES. THE CO-PILOT HEARD THE CREW CHIEF AND DOOR GUNNER AS HE HEARD THE TAIL ROTOR STRIKE THE TREES, HOWEVER ^CPT PETRIE^ DIDN'T HEAR THEM BECAUSE OF THE HIGH AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC ON THE RADIOS AT THAT PARTICULAR TIME. THE TAIL REMAINED IN THE TREES MOVING LEFT AND RIGHT AND FINALLY STRUCK A LARGE BRANCH AND STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STARTED SPINNING TO THE RIGHT; MADE THREE COMPLETE 360 TURNS AND LANDED TAIL LOW TEARING THE TAIL BOOM FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ANOTHER 90 TO THE RIGHT LANDING TO THE LEFT SKID. THE LEFT SKID COLLAPSED PUNCTURING THE FUEL CELL. THE CREW CHIEF AND DOOR GUNNER JUMPED FROM THEIR SEATS AND ASSISTED THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT IN LEAVING THE AREA FOR A SAFE LOCATION. WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GOING TO BURN ^CPT PETRIE^ AND THE DOOR GUNNER RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THEY SPRAYED THE RUPTURED FUEL CELL WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PREVENT ANY FIRE WHICH MIGHT OCCUR.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16150
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 0367.
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WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6812 15 716 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6901 43 759 WADPD0 D TRP 2SQ1CV4IN VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 759 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6903 0 759 3205 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6904 6 765 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 765 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6906 0 765 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 765 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 765 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 765 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 765 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 765 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 765 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 765 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 765 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7003 0 765 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 765 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 765 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 5 770 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR 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7205 88 2170 WAZNA0 60 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7206 37 2207 WAZNA0 60 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7207 54 2261 WAZNA0 60 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7208 0 2261 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7209 0 2261 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 2261 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 0 2261 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 0 2261 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 2261 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7302 8 2269 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7303 42 2311 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7304 81 2392 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7305 67 2459 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7306 91 2550 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7307 66 2616 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7308 64 2680 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7309 54 2734 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7310 0 2734 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7311 0 2734 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7312 48 2782 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7401 46 2828 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7402 93 2921 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7403 91 3012 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7404 74 3086 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7405 24 3110 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7409 70 3429 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7410 48 3477 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7411 56 3533 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7412 0 3533 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7501 20 3553 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 7 3560 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 0 3560 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 0 3560 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 0 3560 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 0 3560 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 0 3560 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 0 3560 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 0 3560 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 0 3560 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 0 3560 WTSUAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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