Upon takeoff under extremely dusty conditions, the aircraft commander failed to supply sufficient power to obtain translational lift. Aircraft commander decided to abort the takeoff instead of risking dropping over the ledge and hovered backwards under IFR conditions. Upon hovering to the rear the right skid came in contact with the ground letting the rotor blade strike the runway and causing major damage to the aircraft
War Story:
Although this helicopter was written off because of this incident, it was later rebuilt and returned to service
This record was last updated on 01/05/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16181
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00003730
Date: 07/13/72
Unit: 605 TC CO
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: YD360405
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16181
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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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6703 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6704 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6705 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6706 13 13 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 129 142 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 46 188 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 87 275 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 100 375 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 77 452 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 56 508 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 0 508 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 0 508 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6803 0 508 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6804 0 508 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6805 0 508 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6806 0 508 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6807 0 508 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6808 147 655 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 114 769 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 89 858 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 77 935 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 96 1031 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 110 1141 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 77 1218 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 115 1333 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 71 1404 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 101 1505 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 109 1614 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 92 1706 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 107 1813 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 100 1913 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 104 2017 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 87 2104 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 38 2142 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP VIETNAM RVN 7001 0 2142 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 2142 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 2142 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 2142 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 0 2142 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7006 7 2149 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 0 2149 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 75 2224 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 107 2331 WAYAAA 119 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 71 2402 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 120 2522 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 123 2645 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 37 2682 WC4YAA 170 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 59 2741 WC3HAA 128 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 73 2814 WC3HAA 128 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 94 2908 WC3HAA 128 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 94 3002 WC3HAA 128 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 64 3066 WC3HAA 128 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 83 3149 WC3HAA SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN 7108 88 3237 WC3HAA SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN 7109 61 3298 WC3HAA SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN 7110 77 3375 WC3HAA SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN 7111 92 3467 WC3HAA SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN 7112 76 3543 WC3HAA SEAWOLF SQDN 3 VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 3543 WC5DAA 605 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 3543 WC5DAA 605 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7203 26 3569 WC5DAA 605 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7204 5 3574 WC5DAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7205 46 3620 WC5DAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7206 89 3709 WC5DAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7207 21 3730 WC5DAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN
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