THE AIRCRAFT HAD TAKEN OFF FROM A REFUELING POINT AT NINH HOA AND WAS CLIMBING OUT AT 500 FEET
PER MINUTE AT 60 KNOTS OF AIRSPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 1500', A LOUD BANG WAA HEARD FROM THE ENGINE
AREA, A FIRE LIGHT FLASHED MOMENTARILY AND AN AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED. THE AUTOROTATIVE AIRSPEED
WAS 80 KNOTS AND THE PILOT MR. BURPHY FALRED THE AIRCRAFT AT 50-75 FEET. MR MURPHY RAN OUT OF PITCH
AT APPROXIMATELY 3 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT FELL THROUGH AND LANDED ON THE HEELS OF THE
SKIDS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ROLLED UP ON THE TOES OF THE SKIDS AND LEANED TO THE LEFT, THEN SETTLED
BACK ON THE SKIDS. AS THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK DOWN THE SLOW TURNING ROTOR FLEXED DOWN AND
SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15150
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 0667.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6706 38 38 WDFJAA 134 ASLT HEL CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6707 18 56 WDFJAA 134 ASLT HEL CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6708 8 64 WDFJAA 134 ASLT HEL CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6709 31 95 WDFJAA 134 ASLT HEL CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6710 0 95 WDFJAA 134 ASLT HEL CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY
6711 0 95 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6712 52 147 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6801 33 180 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6802 75 255 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6803 93 348 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6804 90 438 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6805 88 526 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6806 68 594 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6807 63 657 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6808 60 717 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6809 57 774 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6810 49 823 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6811 43 866 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6812 61 927 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6901 67 994 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6902 51 1045 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6903 63 1108 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6904 80 1188 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 37 1225 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 85 1310 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 39 1349 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 52 1401 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 0 1401 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6910 0 1401 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6911 0 1401 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6912 0 1401 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7001 0 1401 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7002 0 1401 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7003 0 1401 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7004 0 1404 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7005 0 1404 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7006 0 1404 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7007 0 1404 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7008 0 1404 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
7009 12 1416 WDX9AA 238 AVN CO 1AVN VIETNAM RVN
7010 40 1456 WDX9AA 238 AVN CO 1AVN VIETNAM RVN
7011 35 1491 WDX9AA 238 AVN CO 1AVN VIETNAM RVN
7012 10 1501 WDX9AA 238 AVN CO 1AVN VIETNAM RVN
7101 58 1559 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN
7102 66 1625 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN
7103 60 1685 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN
7104 88 1773 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN
7105 62 1835 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN
7106 40 1875 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN
7107 0 1875 WDX9AA 191 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7108 12 1887 WDX9AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7109 30 1917 WDX9AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7110 54 1971 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN
7111 14 1985 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN
7112 26 2011 WDX9AA 608 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
7201 46 2057 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7202 13 2070 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7203 10 2080 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN
7204 0 2080 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM
7205 0 2080 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM
7206 0 2080 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM
7207 0 2080 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7208 0 2080 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM
7209 0 2080 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7210 0 2080 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7211 0 2080 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7212 0 2080 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7301 0 2080 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM
7302 1 2081 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7303 7 2088 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS
7304 12 2100 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS
7305 2 2102 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS
7306 9 2111 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS
7307 3 2114 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7308 22 2136 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7309 24 2160 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7310 23 2183 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7311 15 2198 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7312 18 2216 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7401 2 2218 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7402 35 2253 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7403 19 2272 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7404 33 2305 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7405 29 2334 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7409 4 2361 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7410 0 2361 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7411 0 2361 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
7412 6 2367 WPSD00 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7501 9 2376 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7502 15 2391 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7503 11 2402 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7504 19 2421 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7505 22 2443 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7506 19 2462 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7507 22 2484 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7508 12 2496 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7509 0 2496 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7510 13 2509 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7511 16 2525 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
7512 7 2532 WPSDD0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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