Accident Summary:
ON 8 JANUARY 1972, ^CAPTAIN MARK A. GARCIA, 559-62-0965, 61ST AVIATION COMPANY^ (ASSAULT HELICOPTER), APO SAN FRANCISCO 96226, ACTING AS AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT, WAS CONDUCTING A 90 DAY STANDARDIZATION RIDE FOR ^CW2 RICHARD A. HOLMES, 587-28-8527, 61ST AVIATION COMPANY^ (ASSAULT HELICOPTER), APO SAN FRANCISCO 96226, IN AN AIRCRAFT ^66-17141^. WHILE TURNING FROM DOWNWIND TO BASE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT QUI NHON DURING A HYDRAULICS OFF MANEUVER, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED POWER OFF INTO THE BAIE DE LANG MAI. THE AIRCRAFT SANK AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE SURVIVORS WERE PICKED UP BY A VIETNAMESE FISHING BOAT AND TAKEN TO SHORE. A HELICOPTER THEN PICKED THEM UP AND TOOK THEM TO ^67TH EVACUATION^ HOSPITAL.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
66-17141
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 1267.
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helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6712 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6801 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 162 162 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 125 287 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 140 427 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 143 570 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 0 570 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 109 679 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 129 808 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 101 909 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 107 1016 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 87 1103 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 114 1217 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 81 1298 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 113 1411 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 108 1519 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 112 1631 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 109 1740 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 121 1861 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 97 1958 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 81 2039 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 123 2162 WC3EAA 48 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 2162 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 2162 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 2162 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 2162 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 1 2163 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 25 2188 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 94 2282 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 72 2354 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 99 2453 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 98 2551 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 38 2589 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 2589 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 14 2603 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 9 2612 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 55 2667 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 82 2749 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 110 2859 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 72 2931 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 67 2998 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 77 3075 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 59 3134 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 86 3220 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 45 3265 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 66 3331 WC07AA 79 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 100 3431 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 11 3442 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 65 3507 WC07AA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 52 3559 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN
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