As the aircraft descended through translational lift, the RPM bleed off to 5600. Before the ship could maneuver to clear the area, the blades struck a tree
This record was last updated on 04/17/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16164
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point:
00002269
Date: 04/25/70
Accident case number: 700425081
Unit: 61
AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Son in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
P W2 CROWELL GA
IP W2 FRYMAN R
Accident Summary:
DURING PRAC AUTO MADE EXCESSIVE LOW FLAIR HIT T/R & EXPC T/R FAILURE MINOR DMG \
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number
66-16164
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.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6703 1 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6704 0 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6705 6 7 3326 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 75 82 3326 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 79 161 3326 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 122 283 3326 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 122 405 3326 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 108 513 3326 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 117 630 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 159 789 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 95 884 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 98 982 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 100 1082 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 71 1153 3326 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 93 1246 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 73 1319 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 59 1378 3326 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 72 1450 3326 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 11 1461 3326 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 10 1471 3326 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 0 1471 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 107 1578 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 97 1675 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 106 1781 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 65 1846 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 102 1948 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 1948 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 1948 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 1948 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 1948 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 1948 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6910 0 1948 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6911 0 1948 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6912 0 1963 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 7001 0 1963 8003 7 CORPS SPT COM GERMANY EUROPE 7002 18 1981 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 161 2142 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 127 2269 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 42 2311 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 111 2422 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 124 2546 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 136 2682 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 111 2793 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 96 2889 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 103 2992 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 31 3023 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 3023 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 3023 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7103 0 3023 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7104 0 3023 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7105 0 3023 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7106 0 3023 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7107 0 3023 W0MCAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT RED RIVER AD AVSCOM 7108 0 3023 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7109 0 3023 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7110 2 3025 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7111 3 3028 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7112 1 3029 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7201 0 3029 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7202 0 3029 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7203 5 3034 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7204 60 3094 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7205 12 3106 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7206 0 3106 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7207 0 3106 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7208 0 3106 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7209 17 3123 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 12 3135 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 13 3148 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 25 3173 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 0 3173 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 0 3173 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 14 3187 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 25 3212 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 11 3223 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 43 3266 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 42 3308 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 15 3323 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 6 3329 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 7 3336 WQRTAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 12 3348 WPMXD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 15 3363 WPMXD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 7 3370 WPMXD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 8 3378 WPMXD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 27 3405 85TH DIV TNG 5TH ARMY CHICAGO RESV 7404 11 3416 WPEJ99 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 10 3426 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 12 3490 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 25 3515 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 7 3522 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 4 3526 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 3 3529 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 1 3530 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 2 3532 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 37 3569 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 39 3608 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 17 3625 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 25 3650 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 0 3658 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 39 3697 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 9 3706 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 18 3724 WPEJE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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