The pilot was making a GCA approach. During the approach he became disoriented and the aircraft had a hard landing from a nearly vertical descent
This record was last updated on 04/17/97
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16380
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point:
00001927
Date: 05/30/70
Accident case number: 700530101
Unit: 192
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Da Nang 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 W2 KEENLY RL
Accident Summary:
DUR T/O FROM LZ RPM BLED DWN 5900 M/R BLADES STRUCK TREES ICDT DMG \
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
66-16380
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 0567.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6705 5 5 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6706 9 14 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 66 80 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 52 132 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 116 248 WC7ZAA 155 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 76 324 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 113 437 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 128 565 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 112 677 WC7ZAA 155 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 19 696 3412 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 0 696 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 3 699 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 16 715 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 91 806 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 9 815 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 30 845 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 124 969 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 122 1091 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 21 1112 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 99 1211 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 108 1319 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 116 1435 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 79 1514 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 71 1585 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 1585 WCLNAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 1585 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 1585 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 1585 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 1585 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 1585 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 1585 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 2 1587 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 1587 3300 7 CORPS SPT COM GERMANY EUROPE 7002 5 1592 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 135 1727 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 98 1825 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 102 1927 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 94 2021 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 47 2068 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 22 2090 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 90 2180 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 76 2256 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 0 2256 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 0 2256 W0Y6AA USA FLT OPN OFC 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AMC 7101 0 2256 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 2256 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 0 2256 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7104 0 2256 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7105 0 2256 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7106 0 2256 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7107 3 2259 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7108 0 2259 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7109 0 2259 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7110 17 2276 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7111 24 2300 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7112 22 2322 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7201 27 2349 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7202 0 2349 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7203 41 2390 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7204 32 2422 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7205 26 2448 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7206 25 2473 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7207 6 2479 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7208 51 2530 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7209 23 2553 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7210 33 2586 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7211 33 2619 WA1FT0 HHB 4BN 41ST FA GERMANY EUROPE 7212 31 2650 WHMUT0 HHB 1/41 FA GERMANY EUROPE 7301 6 2656 WHMUT0 UNIT NOT KNOWN GERMANY EUROPE 7302 37 2693 WHMUT0 HHB 1/41 FA GERMANY EUROPE 7303 33 2726 WHMUT0 HHB 1/41 FA GERMANY EUROPE 7304 19 2745 WHMUT0 HHB 1/41 FA GERMANY EUROPE 7305 6 2751 WHMUT0 HHB 1/41 FA GERMANY EUROPE 7306 18 2769 WHMUT0 1ST BN 81ST ART GERMANY EUROPE 7307 48 2817 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7308 24 2841 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7309 10 2851 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7310 15 2866 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7311 28 2894 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7312 7 2901 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7401 1 2902 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7402 16 2918 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7403 11 2929 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7404 18 2947 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7405 0 2947 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7409 38 2985 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7410 32 3017 WA1FT2 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7411 11 3028 WHMUT0 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7412 9 3037 WHMUT0 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7501 0 3037 WHMUT0 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7502 0 3037 WAMUT0 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7503 2 3039 WAMUT0 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7504 22 3061 WHMUT0 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7505 22 3083 WHMUT0 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7506 17 3100 WHMUT0 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7507 26 3126 WHMUT0 1/41 FA HHB GERMANY EUROPE 7509 0 3126 WCLEAA 582ND TRANS CO GERMANY EUROPE 7510 0 3126 WCLEAA 582ND TRANS CO GERMANY EUROPE
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