On take off a loud noise was heard from the engine. The pilot entered an autorotation because of an engine failure resulting in a hard landing.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16152
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point:
00000306
Date: 07/16/68
Accident case number: 680716151
Unit: 45
MED
The station for this helicopter was Long Binh in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 41250
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
P O2 WEAVER DU
IP O3 WILES GW
Accident Summary:
The aircraft and crew departed Long Binh on a training mission for the purpose of providing LT Weaver his initial Vietnam flight orientation which included practice of emergency procedures. The instructor pilot was demonstrating a straight-in autorotation when he allowed the tail rotor to strike the ground causing major damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries
This record was last updated on 04/16/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16152
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point:
00000931
Date: 06/12/69
Accident case number: 690612081
Unit: 92
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cam Ranh in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7000
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 GRIFFITH RD
Accident Summary:
ACFT MAKING EXTRACTION OF TROOPS FROM LZ AS TROOPS BOARDED ACFT IT DIPPED RT & M/R BLADES STRUCK TREES \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16152
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point:
00001319
Date: 09/08/69
Accident case number: 690908251 Total loss or
fatality Accident
Unit: 92 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cam
Ranh in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 5 . .
Passengers = 3
costing 244345
Original source(s) and document(s) from
which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency
Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA
(Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC W2 DANIEL
GM
P W1 MILES JD
CE E4 SHANNON DM
G E4 KELLY WF
Passengers:
, GM, G; E9 CJ ROME, PAX, D; O5 FC BENEDICT, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PHAN RANG DB AT APPROXIMATELY 0945 ENROUTE TO DALAT. ABOUT 20 NM NW OF PHAN RANG A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE TAIL PORTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TOOK THE CONTROLS. THE AIRCRAFT SHUTTERED AND VIBRATED MODERATELY TO SEVERLY. THE ALTITUDE WAS 3,000 FT AGL, AIRSPEED 100 KTS. SEVERE VIBRATIONS WERE FELT THROUGH THE PEDALS AND NO YAW MOVEMENT WAS EVIDENT WHEN THE PEDALS WERE PUSHED. AIRSPEED WAS REDUCED TO 85-90 KNOTS TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THE VIBRATION. HOWEVER, AT 30-35 PSI AND 85-90 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT HOLD ALTIUTDE AND WAS PITCHED TO ONE SIDE; THUS THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ANALYSED THE PROBLEM AS A COMPLETE LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO AUTOROTATE TO A ROAD AT 80-85 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS COCKED TO ONE SIDE AND UPON NEARING THE ROAD IT WAS DECELERATED TO 75 KNOTS, STILL COCKED TO ONE SIDE, IT DRIFTED FROM THE ROAD TO A TREE LINE. POWER AND FORWARD CYCLIC WERE APPLIED BUT THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE NOSE CONTINUED TO COME UP AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED FURTHER FROM THE ROAD AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AGAIN WENT INTO AUTOROTATION. AT 60 KNOTS THE NOSE CONTINUED UP AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL. AT 40 KNOTS THE SPIN WAS STILL VIOLENT (SPINNING LEFT) AND AT TREETOP LEVEL, AT THIS TIME BACK PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE CYCLIC ZEROING OUT THE AIRSPEED. AN ATTEMPT TO CUSHION THE AIRCRAFT WAS MADE AS IT BEGAN TO SETTLE INTO THE TREES STILL IN A SLIGHT LEFT SPIN, LANDING UPRIGHT BUT EXTREMELY HARD. ALL PERSONNEL ON BOARD EXITED THE AIRCRAFT; THERE WAS NO POSTCRASH FIRE. A DEFENSIVE PERIMETER WAS SET UP AROUND THE AIRCRAFT, PERSONNEL FROM A NEARBY ENGINEER UNIT REACHED THE WRECKAGE SHORTLY THEREAFTER.\\
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66-16152
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
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This helicopter was purchased
by the US Army in 0367.
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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 0 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6706 0 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6707 0 1 3300 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 0 1 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 0 1 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 1 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 0 1 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 50 51 WCKGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 23 74 WCKGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 37 111 WCKGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 56 167 WCKGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 54 221 WCKGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 13 234 WCKGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 51 285 WCKGAA 20 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 21 306 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6808 0 306 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6809 36 342 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6810 98 440 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6811 29 469 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6812 37 506 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 94 600 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 70 670 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 67 737 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 75 812 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 23 835 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 96 931 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 101 1032 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 112 1144 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 175 1319 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 1319 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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