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Helicopter UH-1H 66-16464

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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16464

The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000734
Date: 11/08/1968
Accident case number: 681108121
Unit: 57^th MED DET
The station for this helicopter was Long Binh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5555
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 MURRAY JC
P W1 PLUME S

Accident Summary:
A/C made 90 deg turn to rite while hovrg in LZ T/R struck
hidden tree stump\

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16464
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00001680
Date: 03/01/1970
Accident case number: 700301061 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 57^th MED DET
The station for this helicopter was Binh Thuy in South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XR061594
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 2
costing 244345
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC W2 HALL TA
P W1 MYERS JA
CE E4 CLARK DW

Passengers:
LCO, LCO, G;
E4 MK CUTLIP, M, G;

Accident Summary:

THE CREW OF 66-16464, HAVING OFF LOADED WOUNDED PERSONNEL AT THE 
ARVN MED PAD CALLED SOC TRANG TOWER FOR DEPARTURE INSTRUCTIONS. 
THE ARVN MED PAD IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 300 METERS TO THE 
NORTHEAST OF SOC TRANG ARMY AIRFIELD PERIMETER ON AN ABANDON ROAD 
RUNNING EAST AWAY FROM THE AIRFIELD. THE TERRAIN ON EITHER SIDE 
OF THE ROAD BEING UNTILLED RICE PADDIES AND ARE THREE FEET LOWER 
THAN THE ROAD. THE PAD ITSELF IS OF PERFORATED STEEL PLANKING 
(PSP) WITH TYPICAL WHITE H PAINTED ON IT. THE PSP WAS ATTACHED 
TO THE GROUND WITH TWO INCH PIPE WITH FLANGED EDGES DUE TO BEING 
DRIVEN IN THE GROUND. THE PIPES EXTENDED FOUR TO SIX INCHES 
ABOVE THE STEEL PLANKING. AS THE PILOT STARTED TO LIFT THE 
AIRCRAFT FROM THE PAD IT TILTED BACK AND TURNED ON ITS RIGHT 
SIDE. THE RED MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM AT STATION 
410 JUST FORWARD OF THE 45 DEG GEAR BOX SEVERING THE TAIL BOOM. 
THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE ALSO STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR. THE 90 DEG GEAR 
BOX WAS SEPARATED FROM THE VERTICAL FIN AND WAS LOCATED 15 FEET 
TO THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE TRANSMISSION AND PYLON ASSEMBLY 
WAS ALSO SEPARATED AND WAS 55 FEET AWAY ON A HEADING OF 150 DEG. 
THE HEAD ASSEMBLY AND BLADES WERE LOCATED 8 FEET FROM THE TOP OF 
THE AIRCRAFT. ALL AIRCRAFT PARTS AND COMPONENTS WERE LOCATED 
WITHIN 30 METER RADIUS OF THE MED PAD AND/OR IMPACT AREA.\\ 

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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.
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