The pilot flared extra on final approach. The tail rotor struck a rice paddy causing sudden stoppage. The aircraft landed with no further damage
This record was last updated on 04/14/99
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16877
The Army purchased this helicopter 0967
Total flight hours at this point: 00003487
Date: 08/15/71
Accident case number: 710815101
Unit: C/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 HOLMBERG LD
Passengers:
UNK UNK, OGY, G;
Accident Summary:
FIVE WOUNDED TROOPS ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB ON TO RIGHT SKID OF AIRCRAFT AT THE SAME TIME. BLADE DIPPED AS AC ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN LATERAL C.G. CONTROL. BLADES STRUCK A TREE.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16877
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 196709 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 196710 10 10 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196711 0 10 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196712 0 10 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196801 0 10 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196802 23 33 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196803 188 221 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196804 96 317 WGPPAA 334 ARMD HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196805 105 422 3397 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196806 84 506 3397 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196807 124 630 3397 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 196808 197 827 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196809 189 1016 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196810 56 1072 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196811 64 1136 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196812 99 1235 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196901 128 1363 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196902 110 1473 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 103 1576 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196904 101 1677 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 101 1778 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196906 131 1909 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196907 107 2016 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 139 2155 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 0 2155 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196910 0 2155 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196911 0 2155 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196912 1 2156 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197001 1 2157 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197002 13 2170 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197003 78 2248 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197004 106 2354 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197005 126 2480 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197006 111 2591 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197007 82 2673 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197008 109 2782 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197009 95 2877 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197010 79 2956 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197011 96 3052 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197012 65 3117 WG2BAA 11 ARM CAV REG VIETNAM RVN 197101 85 3202 WG2BAA HHT 11TH ACR VIETNAM RVN 197102 19 3221 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197103 77 3298 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197104 0 3298 WCLNAA 608 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197105 0 3298 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197106 44 3342 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197107 40 3382 WFJ4C0 C 158TH AHB VIETNAM RVN 197108 105 3487 WFJ4C0 C 158TH AHB VIETNAM RVN 197109 83 3570 WFJ4C0 C 158TH AHB VIETNAM RVN 197110 31 3601 WFJ4C0 C 158TH AHB VIETNAM RVN 197111 16 3617 WFJ4C0 B 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 197112 39 3656 WFJ4C0 B 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 197201 60 3716 WAB3B0 B 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 197202 0 3716 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197203 0 3716 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197204 0 3716 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197205 0 3716 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197206 0 3716 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197207 3 3719 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197208 1 3720 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197209 22 3742 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197210 28 3770 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197211 14 3784 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197212 9 3793 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 197301 11 3804 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 197302 6 3810 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 197303 0 3810 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 197304 0 3810 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 197305 4 3814 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 197306 0 3814 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 197307 0 3814 W0VH6Q DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 197308 0 3814 W0VH6Q DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 197309 0 3814 W0VH6Q DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 197310 1 3815 W0VH6Q DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 197311 2 3817 W0VH6Q DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 197312 10 3827 W0VH6Q DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 197401 1 3828 W0VH6Q DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 197402 30 3858 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 197403 35 3893 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 197404 5 3898 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 197405 26 3924 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 197409 23 4017 WBSZAA 283RD MED DET 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 197410 66 4083 W0VH60 DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 197411 0 4083 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197412 0 4083 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197501 0 4083 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT AWTG DISP CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197502 0 4083 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN TRANSIT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197503 0 4083 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197504 0 4083 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197505 0 4083 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197506 3 4086 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197507 0 4086 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197509 1 4087 W0UX4B SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 197510 3 4090 W8CPAA 83RD ARCOM 5TH ARMY COLUMBUS RESV 197511 0 4090 W8CPAA 83RD ARCOM 5TH ARMY COLUMBUS RESV 197512 3 4093 W8CPAA 83RD ARCOM 5TH ARMY COLUMBUS RESV 199909 0 0 CITY OF ELBA USA USA
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