While aircraft 66-616 was attempting to take off, the main rotor blade struck the main rotor blade of 66-617 which was being runup on the parking pad. The tip of severed main rotor blade hit the right transmission cowling of aircraft 66-618 which was parked
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1M tail number 66-00616
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000152
Date: 02/02/1968
Accident case number: 680202161
Unit: A/1 AVN 1 INF
The station for this helicopter was Phu Loi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2465
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O4 CANTRELL WD
P W1 BILLS LA
Accident Summary:
When aircraft picked up to a hover, the skid caught on a sand bag. The aircraft was lowered then brought back to a hover. When landing at the end of the mission, the right skid collapsed. Pilot error established. Supervisory error contributing. No material failure
This record was last updated on 01/05/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1M tail number 66-00616
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000801
Date: 02/20/1969
Unit: 134 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While at Base Camp this helicopter was on Take-Off at 0300 feet and 070 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
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: UH1P3, 05102 ()
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1M tail number 66-00616
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 1066.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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