Subject: Information on helicopter 66-16820
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Helicopter UH-1H 66-16820
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16820
The Army purchased this helicopter 0967
Total flight hours at this point: 00001000
Date: 10/14/69
Accident case number: 691014021
Unit: B/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An 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 W1 GREEN GW
P ROGERS P

Accident Summary:
ACFT WAS IN ORBIT CHECKING A TARGET WHEN IT WAS HIT BY WHAT WASBELIEVED TO BE A 105MM ARTY FLARE CANISTER DMG M/R BLADE \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16820
The Army purchased this helicopter 0967
Total flight hours at this point: 00001000
Date: 11/13/69
Accident case number: 691113211 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 5 . . Passengers = 4
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:
MN O3 SKELTON JP

Passengers:
E4 WL LAVAN, PAX, D; E4 R CONES, PAX, D; E4 WW REED, PAX, D; E4 C RILEY, TO, D;

Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT IN QUESTION DEPARTED BLACKSMITH PAD, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE B TROOP MAINTENANCE AREA, AND WAS CLEARED TO ENTER TRAFFIC FOR A 360 DEGREES LANDING. THE PILOT DEPARTED TO THE NORTHWEST AND PROCEEDED TO ENTER TRAFFIC ON EXTENDED LEFT DOWNWIND. DOWNWIND AND LEFT BASE WAS FLOWN WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF TROUBLE. THE PILOT TURNED FINAL AND ABOUT HALF WAY TO TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND DESCENDED IMPACTING THE GROUND FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT 75 FEET SHORT OF A FENCE. THE FENCE RAN EAST AND WEST AND WAS LOCATED AT THE SOUTH END OF THE ACTIVE. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND HIT THE GROUND AGAIN BEFORE STRIKING THE FENCE NOSE FIRST. IT WENT THROUGH THE FIVE STRAND BARBED WIRE FENCE BREAKING ONE 8" DIAMETER POST OFF EVEN WITH THE GROUND AND CUTTING ANOTHER ONE IN HALF. IT THEN SKIDDED THROUGH THE FENCE, MADE CONTACT WITH SEVERAL COMMUNICATION WIRES AND HIT NOSE FIRST ON THE NORTH BANK OF A LARGE DRAINAGE DITCH. THE DISTANCE FROM THE FENCE TO THE DRAINAGE DITCH WAS ABOUT 10 FEET. AS IT HIT THE DITCH BANK, THE TAIL SWUNG TO THE RIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE CUT APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF THE TAIL BOOM OFF. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST RIGHT SIDE UP AND FACING WEST IN THE DITCH.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16820
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 0967.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6709 7 7 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6710 0 7 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6711 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6712 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6801 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6802 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6803 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6804 0 7 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6805 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6806 2 9 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6807 89 98 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6808 100 198 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6809 94 292 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6810 108 400 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6811 76 476 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6812 160 636 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6901 87 723 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6902 94 817 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6903 21 838 WA5CAA 14 TC BN 34GSGP VIETNAM RVN
6904 21 859 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 0 859 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 0 859 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 0 859 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 0 859 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 38 897 WAAMB0 TRP B 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN
6910 103 1000 WAAMB0 TRP B 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN

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VHPA Head Quarters or Gary Roush or Mike Law

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