The tail rotor struck flying debris or an obstacle in the LZ.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16218
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00001667
Date: 03/05/69
Accident case number: 690305021
Unit: A/101 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phu Loi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3203
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 RICHARDSON DH
Accident Summary:
IN FLT ACFT STRUCK DEAD TREE CAUSING DAM TO BOTTOM FUSELAGE \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16218
The Army purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point: 00001771
Date: 04/08/69
Accident case number: 690408101
Unit: A/1 AVN 1 INF
The station for this helicopter was Phu Loi 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:
AC O2 JONES T
Accident Summary:
WHIL ON SHORT FINAL INTO CONFINED AREA MAIN ROTOR BLDDES STRUCKDEAD TREE CAUSING DAM TO BLADES \
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16218
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 0 0 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 6704 1 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6705 0 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6706 8 9 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 83 92 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 93 185 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 107 292 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 158 450 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 138 588 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 100 688 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 100 788 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 88 876 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 112 988 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 100 1088 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 74 1162 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 0 1162 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 0 1162 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6808 0 1162 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6809 0 1162 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6810 0 1162 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 13 1175 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6812 112 1287 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6901 129 1416 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6902 107 1523 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6903 144 1667 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6904 104 1771 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 1771 3204 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6906 156 1927 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6907 136 2063 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6908 160 2223 WAHBA0 COA 1STAVBN 1IN VIETNAM RVN 6909 0 2223 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 2223 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 2223 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6912 0 2223 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7001 0 2223 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7002 5 2228 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7003 2 2230 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 2230 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7005 85 2315 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 119 2434 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 110 2544 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 123 2667 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 148 2815 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 128 2943 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 72 3015 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7012 0 3015 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 3015 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 3015 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 0 3015 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7104 0 3015 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7105 2 3017 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 1 3018 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7107 0 3018 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7108 0 3018 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7109 0 3018 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7110 18 3036 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7111 16 3052 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7112 21 3073 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7201 0 3073 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7202 19 3092 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7203 34 3126 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7204 10 3136 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7205 0 3136 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7206 17 3153 WPJUE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7207 30 3183 WPJUE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7208 35 3218 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7209 12 3230 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 31 3261 WPJUE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 25 3286 WPJUE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 0 3286 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 0 3286 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 0 3286 WPJUE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 3 3289 WPJUE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 23 3312 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 6 3318 WPJUE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 35 3353 WPJUE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 16 3369 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 19 3388 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 13 3401 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 28 3429 WPJUE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 0 3429 WPJUE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 0 3429 WPJVE0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 0 3429 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 0 3429 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 0 3429 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 0 3429 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 0 3429 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 0 3429 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 10 3439 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 0 3439 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 11 3450 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 3 3453 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 9 3462 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 6 3468 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 0 3468 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 23 3491 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 56 3547 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 19 3566 WUBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 0 3566 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 0 3566 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 8 3574 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 18 3592 WVBAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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