Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01036
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000302
Date: 05/18/67
Accident case number: 670518091
Unit: 118 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 640
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 MILETT MR
P W1 MATTHEWS EC
Accident Summary:
On landing the right rear skid hit a dike. The aircraft pitched forward and landed hard
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01036
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000352
Date: 06/01/67
Unit: 118 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
The helicopter was hit in the Passenger Cargo Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P2, 74950 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01036
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00000460
Date: 07/30/67
Accident case number: 670730051
Unit: 118 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 86024
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 KIMZEY RT
P O2 SIQVELAND IE
CE E4 LEE RD
G E4 HUGHES WB
Accident Summary:
During refueling operation, the aircraft hovered closer to the refueling point. The main rotor blades contacted the main rotor blades of 66-0813.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-01036
The Army purchased this helicopter 1266
Total flight hours at this point: 00002433
Date: 04/18/70
Accident case number: 700418101
Unit: 68 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 20858
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 STAVE DG
P W1 REIMER JE
CE E5 SYLVIA RE
G E6 MORSE ML
Accident Summary:
THE DAY BEGAN AT 0430 WHEN THE CREWS WERE AWAKENED TO GO ON A SCRAMBLE MISSION. AFTER FILING FLIGHT PLANS AND PREFLIGHTING THE AIRCRAFT (DURING WHICH IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBER 66-1036 HAD NO FM RADIO CAPABILITY) THE FLIGHT PULLED PITCH AT 0530. AFTER MAKING ITS FIRST INSERTION THE SHUT DOWN AT FSB NANCY FOR BREAKFAST. AFTER BREAKFAST THE FLIGHT MADE ANOTHER INSERTION, WENT ON A CONTACT MISSION, AND THEN SUT DOWN AT XUAN LEE FOR LUNCH. ABOUT MIDWAY THROUGH THE MORNING AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBER 66-1036 BEGAN EXPERIENCING COMMUNICATIONS DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE DOOR GUNNER AND THE CREW. AT 1300 THE FLIGHT PROCEDED TO VE DAT WHERE IT PICKED UP A LIFT OF ARVN TROOPS FOR INSERTION IN AN LZ AT GRID COORDINATES YT827490. ENROUTE TO THE LZ THE COMMAND AND CONTROL SHIP (C&C) INFORMED THE FLIGHT THAT THE LZ WAS A ONE-SHIPPER AND THAT THE LANDING HEADING WOULD BE 020 DEGREES. THE FLIGHT WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED TO TAKE UP A SEPARATION OF ONE MINUTE; THIS WAS EVENTUALLY INCREASED TO ONE AND ONE QUARTER MINUTES. THE LZ WAS AN EXTREMELY PRIMITIVE ONE--THE ENTIRE AREA WAS SLOPED, THERE WERE TREE STUMPS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT, THERE WERE TREES ON ALL SIDES, AND THERE WAS A DROP OF AT LEAST TEN FEET OFF THE WESTERN EDGE. (SHOOTING AN APPROACH TO THE GROUND IN THIS LZ WOULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AT BEST). LEAD MADE HIS APPROACH BY CLEARING THE TREES, MAKING AN ALMOST VERTICAL HOVER-DOWN, AND COMING TO A HOVER. HE THEN APPROACHED THE GROUND UPSLOPE, PUT THE TREES OF HIS SKIDS INTO THE SLOPE, AND HELD THE REMAINDER OF HIS SKIDS OFF THE GROUND WITH CYCLIC AND COLLECTIVE. CHALK 2 DID THE SAME. CHALK 3 COULD NOT REMEMBER HOW HE HANDLED HIS APPROACH. CHALK 4 MADE HIS APPROACH IN THE SAME MANNER AS CHALKS 1 AND 2. ON HIS WAY OUT OF THE LZ CHALK 4 MADE RADIO CONTACT WITH CHALK 5 (WHO WAS TO HAVE THE ACCIDENT) AND DESCRIBED THE LZ AND SUGGESTED THAT CHALK 5 MAKE HIS APPROACH AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED. CHALK 5, WITH THE PILOT AT THE CONTROLS, MADE THE APPROACH AS SUGGESTED WITH NO DIFFICULTY. THE CREW CHIEF AND THE DOOR GUNNER CLEARED THE PILOT, WARNED HIM OF THE STUMPS, AND THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER (AC) INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO KEEP THE TAIL UP. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS UNTIL THE SEVEN ARVN TROOPS JUMPED OFF THE SHIP AND CHANGED THE CENTER OF GRAVITY SO THAT THE TAIL SWUNG DOWN. THE TAIL STINGER HIT THE GROUND AND THE TAIL ROTOR HIT A STUMP, CAUSING IT AND THE NINETY DEGREE GEARBOX TO BE RIPPED OFF. THE AC IMMEDIATELY GOT ON THE CONTROLS, CHIPPED THE THROTTLE, AND LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AS THE TAIIL WAS SWINGING TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SET DOWN ON A HEADING OF 030 DEGREES AND THE TAILBOOM WAS PUNCTURED BY ANOTHER STUMP. THE REMAINING THREE SHIPS MADE THEIR INSERTIONS INTO ANOTHER LZ APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND METERS AWAY (AS ESTIMATED BY THE PILOT INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.)\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01036
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 1266.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196612 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD SUPMACOM 196701 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 196702 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 196703 1 1 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196704 150 151 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196705 151 302 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196706 50 352 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196707 108 460 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196708 0 460 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 196709 0 460 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 196710 0 460 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 196711 0 460 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 196712 0 460 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 196801 0 460 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196802 0 460 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196803 0 460 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196804 0 460 8005 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196805 0 460 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196806 0 460 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196807 0 460 8005 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 196808 0 460 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196809 0 460 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196810 26 486 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196811 155 641 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196812 109 750 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196901 132 882 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196902 81 963 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 0 963 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196904 113 1076 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 140 1216 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196906 122 1338 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196907 118 1456 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 108 1564 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 116 1680 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 104 1784 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 104 1888 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 161 2049 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197001 134 2183 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 95 2278 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 105 2383 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197004 50 2433 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197005 77 2510 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 72 2582 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197007 0 2582 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197008 0 2582 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197009 0 2582 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197010 0 2582 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197011 4 2586 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 197012 73 2659 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197101 98 2757 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197102 106 2863 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197103 41 2904 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197104 80 2984 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197105 90 3074 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197106 0 3074 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197107 48 3122 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197108 83 3205 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197109 108 3313 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197110 98 3411 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197111 100 3511 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197112 57 3568 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197201 82 3650 WAX7AA 114 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197202 0 3650 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197203 0 3650 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197204 0 3650 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197205 0 3650 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197206 0 3650 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197207 0 3650 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197208 0 3650 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197209 0 3650 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197210 15 3665 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197211 19 3684 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197212 6 3690 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197301 18 3708 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197302 41 3749 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197303 11 3760 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197304 25 3785 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197305 17 3802 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197306 33 3835 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197307 17 3852 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197308 7 3859 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197309 40 3899 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197310 0 3899 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197311 23 3922 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197312 14 3936 WPZWAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197401 0 3936 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197402 0 3936 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197403 0 3936 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197404 0 3936 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197405 0 3936 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197405 0 3936 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197409 0 3939 W0Y6AA IN STORAGE IN STORAGE DAVIS MONTHAN AVSCOM 197410 0 3939 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197411 0 3939 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197412 64 4003 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197501 0 4003 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197502 152 4155 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197503 72 4227 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197504 0 4227 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197505 0 4227 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197506 110 4337 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197507 47 4384 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197509 0 4423 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197510 39 4462 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197511 51 4513 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
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