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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 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.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16464
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 1 1 9221 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 29 30 WDFJAA 134 AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6708 29 59 WDFJAA 134 AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6709 31 90 WDFJAA 134 AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6710 0 90 WDFJAA 134 AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BRAGG 3RD ARMY 6711 0 90 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 60 150 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6801 54 204 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6802 83 287 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6803 65 352 3237 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 41 393 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6805 21 414 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6806 83 497 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6807 49 546 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6808 19 565 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6809 31 596 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6810 63 659 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6811 75 734 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6812 11 745 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6901 78 823 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6902 49 872 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6903 95 967 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6904 79 1046 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6905 38 1084 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6906 68 1152 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6907 49 1201 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6908 64 1265 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6909 56 1321 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6910 99 1420 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6911 70 1490 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6912 13 1503 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7001 76 1579 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7002 101 1680 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7003 0 1680 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN
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