The aircraft commander pulled the RPM down while taking off with 1200 pounds of fuel and a full load of ammunition. The aircraft commander aborted the take off, went IFR in dust, and hit on left skid. Weather was a possible factor with the density altitude at 3023 feet.
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 65-09420
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 1265.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196610 53 390 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196611 48 438 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196612 77 515 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196701 12 527 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196702 37 564 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196703 55 619 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196704 63 682 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196705 27 709 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196706 62 771 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196707 75 846 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196708 31 877 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196709 45 922 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196710 0 922 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196711 62 984 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196712 9 993 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196801 51 1044 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196802 19 1063 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196803 16 1079 3357 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196804 71 1150 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196805 55 1205 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196806 61 1266 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196807 58 1324 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196808 50 1374 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196809 65 1439 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196810 0 1439 WDUXAA 191 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196811 0 1439 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196812 0 1439 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196901 0 1439 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196902 0 1439 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196903 0 1439 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196904 48 1487 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 109 1596 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196906 106 1702 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196907 56 1758 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 72 1830 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 83 1913 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 70 1983 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 77 2060 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 45 2105 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197001 61 2166 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 93 2259 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 72 2331 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197004 28 2359 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197005 22 2381 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 0 2381 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197007 68 2449 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197008 4 2453 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197009 43 2496 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197010 10 2506 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197011 4 2510 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197012 0 2510 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197101 0 2510 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197102 0 2510 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197103 0 2510 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197104 0 2510 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197105 2 2512 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197106 2 2514 108TH DIV TNG 3RD ARMY CHARLOTTE RESV 197107 44 2558 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197108 51 2609 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197109 71 2680 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197110 40 2720 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197111 17 2737 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197112 5 2742 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197201 0 2742 WCLSAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 197202 0 2742 WCLSAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 197203 0 2742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197204 0 2742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197205 0 2742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197206 0 2742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197207 0 2742 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197208 0 2742 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197209 3 2745 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197210 0 2745 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197211 30 2775 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197212 6 2781 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197301 14 2795 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197302 18 2813 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197303 12 2825 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197304 10 2835 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197305 14 2849 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197306 11 2860 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197307 0 2860 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197308 0 2860 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197309 14 2874 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197310 1 2875 WPFQ0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197311 4 2879 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197312 0 2879 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197401 0 2879 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197402 0 2879 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197403 9 2888 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197404 0 2888 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197405 4 2892 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197409 0 2919 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197410 2 2921 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197411 26 2947 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197412 2 2949 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197501 10 2959 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197502 11 2970 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197503 13 2983 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197504 10 2993 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197505 23 3016 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197506 17 3033 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197507 16 3049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197508 0 3049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197509 0 3049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197510 0 3049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197511 0 3049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197512 7 3056 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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