Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED MADE A LANDING TO THE BAO TRAI PAD. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD TO MOVE FROM HIS PRESENT POSITION A LAND. UPON RECEIVING THESE INSTRUCTIONS, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER BEGAN TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HOVERED FROM THE PAD TO AN AREA DESIGNATED FOR SHUT DOWN. AFTER REACHING THE TOUCH DOWN POINT, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER BEGAN TEARANCE FROM HIS CREWCHIEF, HE CONTINUED TO MOVE THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER TO THE RIGHT UNTIL THE TAIL ROTOR MADE CONTACT WITH A FENCE. THE TAIL ROTOR FIRST HIT THE CHAIN-LINK PORTION OF THE FENCE, THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 6'6" HIGH, 6" X 6" WOODEN FENCE POST. UPON CONTACT WITH THE POST, THE ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE BROKE OFF AT THE HUB. THIS RESULTED IN AN EXTREME OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION IN THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX TO BE TORN OFF IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION. THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX LODGED BETWEEN THE FENCE AND THE FENCE POST. UPON THE LOSS OF THE TAIL ROTOR AND THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND ONCE AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THEN CHOPPED THE THROTTLE TO STOP THE SPINNING. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND WHILE IN A LEFT SIDE LOW ATTITUDE AND WHILE STILL SPINNING TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE LEFT SKID TO BE TORN OFF, AND COLLAPSING THE RIGHT SKID, BUCKLING THE TAIL BOOM AND BENDING THE LEFT SYNCHRONIZED ELEVATOR. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SPUN TO THE RIGHT ABOUT 290 DEGREES FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT WITH THE FENCE.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 67-17210
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 0168.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196801 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 196802 104 104 3397 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196803 185 289 3397 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196804 124 413 3397 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196805 147 560 3397 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196806 138 698 3397 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196807 146 844 3397 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 196808 123 967 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196809 132 1099 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196810 142 1241 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196811 155 1396 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196812 85 1481 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196901 118 1599 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196902 99 1698 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 108 1806 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196904 86 1892 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 0 1892 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 196906 0 1892 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196907 0 1892 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196908 0 1892 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196909 0 1892 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196910 5 1897 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196911 0 1897 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 196912 60 1957 WAYZAA 5TH AVN DET VIETNAM RVN 197001 45 2002 WAYZAA 5TH AVN DET VIETNAM RVN 197002 20 2022 WAYZAA 5TH AVN DET VIETNAM RVN 197003 46 2068 WAYZAA 5TH AVN DET VIETNAM RVN 197004 0 2068 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP VIETNAM RVN 197005 1 2069 WHUWAA 306 TRANS CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 197006 7 2076 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197007 11 2087 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197008 22 2109 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197009 38 2147 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197010 40 2187 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197011 14 2201 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197012 33 2234 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197101 25 2259 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197102 20 2279 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197103 24 2303 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197104 25 2328 WAH6AA 306TH TRANS CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 197105 19 2347 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197106 4 2351 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197107 17 2368 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197108 26 2394 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197109 5 2399 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197110 40 2439 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197111 8 2447 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197112 36 2483 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197201 37 2520 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197202 23 2543 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197203 31 2574 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197204 34 2608 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197205 31 2639 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197206 29 2668 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197207 25 2693 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197208 21 2714 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197209 5 2719 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197210 0 2719 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197211 0 2719 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 197212 0 2719 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197301 0 2719 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197302 0 2719 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197303 0 2719 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197304 0 2719 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197305 1 2720 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197306 3 2723 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197307 13 2736 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 197308 4 2740 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 197309 0 2740 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 197310 0 2740 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 197311 0 2740 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 197312 0 2740 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197401 0 2740 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197402 0 2740 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197403 0 2740 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 197404 0 2740 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197405 0 2740 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197409 0 2740 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT 5TH ARMY CORPUS CHRISTI AMC 197410 0 2740 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197411 1 2741 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197412 14 2755 W8U3AA 80TH DIV TNG 1ST ARMY RICHMOND RESV 197501 12 2767 W8U3AA 80TH DIV TNG 1ST ARMY RICHMOND RESV 197502 5 2772 W8U3AA 80TH DIV TNG 1ST ARMY RICHMOND RESV 197503 29 2801 W8U3AA 80TH DIV TNG 1ST ARMY RICHMOND RESV 197504 12 2813 W8U3AA 80TH DIV TNG 1ST ARMY RICHMOND RESV 197505 26 2839 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 197506 70 2909 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 197507 38 2947 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 197509 33 3005 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 197510 33 3038 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 197511 6 3044 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 197512 23 3067 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV
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