Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13611
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00001138
Date: 01/16/1967
Unit: 335 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0100 feet and 080 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)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The self sealing fuel tank developed a large leak.
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: UH1P2, 72094 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13611
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00002418
Date: 05/28/1969
Accident case number: 690528311
Unit: 128 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phu Loi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 13737
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 DRAKE MH
P W1 BOURGOYNE RN
CE E4 LAYTON RK
G E4 HUFF JA
Accident Summary:
AFTER STARTING THE AIRCRAFT AND MAKING THE PREFLIGHT CHECKS THE AC RECEIVED CLEARANCE FROM THE CREWCHIEF AND A THUMBS UP FROM THE GUNNER. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP TO A HOVER, BACKED OUT OF THE REVETMENT, AND PROCEEDED TO HOVER TO THE ACTIVE. WHILE HOVERING FORWARD, THE CREWCHIEF NOTICED THAT HE HAD A HOT MIKE. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING HIS FLOOR BUTTON HE TRIED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE GUNNER. AT THIS TIME HE NOTICED THAT THE GUNNER COULD NEITHER RECEIVE OR TRANSMIT. THE AC WAS INSTRUCTED TO HOLD FOR FURTHER CLEARANCE FOR A 310 DEGREE DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING HOVERED BETWEEN A 20 FOOT OPENING IN THE FENCE. A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE TAIL AND SWUNG IT TO THE RIGHT. BEFORE THE AC COULD TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION THE STINGER AND TAIL ROTOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN 8 FT HIGH STEEL FENCE POLE 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER. BOTH BLADES STRUCK THE FENCE AND POLE. ONE BLADE CAME OFF AND LANDED IN THE BARBED WIRE. THE UNBALANCED CONDITION OF THE REMAINING BLADE CAUSED THE 90 GEARBOX TO SEPARATE FROM THE TAILBOOM. AS SOON AS THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HEARD THE TAIL HIT THE POST HE ROLLED OFF THE THROTTLE AND EXECUTED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING 045 DEGREES BEFORE THE TWIL SWUNG 30 TO THE RIGHT TO IMPACT THE FENCE. AFTER HITTING THE FENCE THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED 240 TO THE RIGHT AND ENDED UP FACING 260. THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED ON THE SKIDS, AND THE TWISTING ACTION UPON IMPACT CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13611
The Army purchased this helicopter 0465
Total flight hours at this point: 00002519
Date: 09/19/1969
Accident case number: 690919221
Unit: 118 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Binh Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 75940
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 MILLER CE
P O2 PETULLO TP
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BARIA, COORDINATES US 407615, ON A DIRECT COMBAT SUPPORT MISSION. THE MISSION WAS TO CARRY TWO MEMBERS OF A MACV INSPECTOR GENERAL TEAM FROM BARIA TO HOTEL 3 IN SAIGON, COORDINATES XS 199953. TAKE-OFF FROM BARIA WAS AT 1620 HOURS ON 19 SEPTEMBER 1969. ENROUTE SAIGON, THE ENGINE TACHOMETER FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME DURING THE DAY. NO NOTICEABLE LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. AT THIS TIME, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A HEADING OF 315 DEGREES APPROACHING THE KEYHOLE FORMED BY THE SONG SAIGON RIVER EAST OF SAIGON. AT IT NEARED THE KEYHOLE, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER CALLED HIS COMPANY'S OPERATIONS AND TOLD THEM TO HAVE THEIR MAINTENANCE AIRCRAFT MEET HIM AT HOTEL 3. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS RADIO CALL, BOTH THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND THE PILOT NOTICED A SMALL LOSS OF ROTOR RPM DOWN TO BETWEEN 315 AND 320 RPM. SINCE LEAVING BARIA, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HAD ALSO MONITORED AN EIGHT DEGREE RISE IN TRANSMISSION OIL TEMPERATURE, BUT IT WAS STILL WITHIN SAFE OPERATING LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER FELT A VIBRATION AND HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL GRINDING. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE PILOT, CALLED HIS OPERATIONS, AND TOLD THEM HE WAS LANDING AT THE WATER PLANT TO HIS NORTH. HE TURNED RIGHT TO A HEADING OF 025 DEGREES, AND PARALLELED HIGHWAY 316 APPROACHING THE WATER PLANT. AS HE MADE THIS TURN, HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH SLIGHTLY AND THE ROTOR RPM INCREASED MOMENTARILY, THEN DROPPED TO 300 RPM. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THEN TURNED LEFT TO A HEADING OF 300 DEGREES AND DECIDED TO PUT THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY. HE BEGAN HIS APPROACH INTO AN AREA OF RICE PADDIES FROM AN INDICATED ALTITUDE OF 400 FEET. AS HE CONTINUED HIS APPROACH, HE AND THE PILOT MONITORED A STEADY DECAY OF ROTOR RPM. THE APPROACH APPEARED NORMAL UNTIL AN ALTITUDE OF 75 FEET. AT THIS HEIGHT, THE PILOT MONITORED A ROTOR RPM READING OF APPROXIMATELY 200 RPM AND THE AIRCRAFT FELL THROUGH TO A RICE PADDY RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.\\
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ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196806 0 1595 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196807 0 1595 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196808 2 1597 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196809 0 1597 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196810 29 1626 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196811 137 1763 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196812 147 1910 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196901 82 1992 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196902 80 2072 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 126 2198 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196904 107 2305 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 113 2418 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196906 0 2418 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 196907 0 2418 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 196908 24 2442 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 77 2519 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP VIETNAM RVN 196910 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196911 0 2519 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 196912 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W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT 5TH ARMY CORPUS CHRISTI AMC 197410 0 3409 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197411 0 3409 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197412 0 3409 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197501 0 3409 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT AWTG DISP CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 197502 0 3409 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN TRANSIT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197503 0 3409 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197504 0 3409 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197505 2 3411 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197506 15 3426 WQNRT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197507 11 3437 WQNRT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197508 31 3468 WQNRT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197509 16 3484 WQNRT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197510 19 3503 WQNRT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197511 6 3509 WQNRT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197512 18 3527 WQNRT0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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