ACFT WAS ON TEST FLT AT APPROX 400 FT. PILOT NOSED THE ACFT OVER INTO SHALLOW DIVE TO CHECK CONTROL RESPONSIVENESS CYC BECAME STIFF M/R HIT TOP OF TREE ICDT DMG SUSP HYD LOCK IN SERVO SYS CYCLIC CONTROL LOOSENED UP SUFFICIENTLY AND A/C MADE SAFE LANDING.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16039
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001524
Date: 11/09/1969
Accident case number: 691109131
Unit: A/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 10151
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 LITTLE GG
P W1 SCHMIDT RH
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT ^67-17856^ PILOTED BY ^1LT MCCALISTER^ AND ^WO1 GRAYBEAL^ WAS THE LEAD SHIP OF A TWO SHIP FORMATION. THE OTHER AIRCRAFT, ^66-16039^, WAS PILOTED BY ^CPT GODFREY G. LITTLE^ AND ^WO1 ROBERT H. SCHMIDT^. THE TWO AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM ^DI AN^ AT ^0640^ ON ^9 NOVEMBER 1969^ IN SUPPORT OF THE ^6TH ARVN RANGERS^ LOCATED AT ^XS980847^. THEY WERE TO PICK THE RANGERS UP AT A PZ LOCATED AT GRID ^XS 980847^ AND INSERT THEM AT GRID ^XS996876^. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS DURING THE PICKUP OF FLIGHT TO THE LZ. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH THE #1 AIRCRAFT TERMINATED SHORT, CLOSE IN ON A RICE DIKE. THE #2 AIRCRAFT MOVED IN CLOSE TO THE #1 AIRCRAFT SO THAT THE TAIL ROTOR WOULD BE CLEAR OF THE RICE DIKE. THE RICE STALKS WERE 2 TO 3 FEET HIGH, THUS PREVENTING A TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT HOVERED AT 2 FEET TO ALLOW THE TROOPS TO JUMP OFF. AS THE TROOPS JUMPED OFF, THE CENTER OF GRAVITY CHANGED IN BOTH AIRCRAFT MAKING ^67-17856^ PITCH FORWARD AND THE TAIL TO COME UP. THE #2 AIRCRAFT. ^66-16039^, ALSO PITCHED FORWARD STRIKING THE VERTICAL STABILIZER JUST BELOW THE 90 DEG GEAR BOX WITH ITS MAIN ROTOR BLADE. THE LEAD AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT 120 DEG AND STRUCK THE GROUND HARD, LEFT SKID LOW. AS THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT, THE TAIL ROTOR AND 90 DEG GEAR BOX WERE THROWN 10 METERS AWAY. THE NUMBER 4 SECTION OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS THROWN 30 FEET AWAY AND THE ANTENNA WAS THROWN 20 METERS AWAY. THE #2 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A DAMAGED MAIN ROTOR, BUT WAS KEPT UNDER CONTROL, SET DOWN AND A NORMAL SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16039
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001524
Date: 11/18/1969
Accident case number: 691118011
Unit: A/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1200
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 STEVENS JR
Accident Summary:
WHILE HOVERING IN TIGHT LZ TO PICK UP TROOPS ACFT STRUCK A TREE LIMB WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET CLOSER TO GND IN ORDER TO PICK UP TROOPS ICDT DAM \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16039
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001560
Date: 12/01/1969
Accident case number: 691201282
Unit: A/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 MCCALISTER WL
P W1 CHRISTO RL
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16039
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 0267.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196702 0 1 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 196703 6 7 1405 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 196704 5 12 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196705 13 25 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196706 0 25 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196707 0 25 1405 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 196708 22 47 1405 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196709 0 47 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 196710 2 49 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196711 20 69 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196712 77 146 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196801 37 183 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196802 61 244 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196803 36 280 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196804 52 332 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196805 55 387 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196806 61 448 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196807 113 561 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196808 114 675 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196809 78 753 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196810 68 821 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196811 70 891 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196812 50 941 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196901 51 992 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196902 56 1048 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196903 28 1076 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196904 51 1127 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196905 48 1175 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196906 66 1241 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196907 50 1291 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196908 57 1348 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196909 60 1408 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196910 45 1453 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196911 71 1524 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 196912 36 1560 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197001 96 1656 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197002 96 1752 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197003 126 1878 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197004 4 1882 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197005 0 1882 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197006 72 1954 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197007 17 1971 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197008 22 1993 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197009 67 2060 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197010 6 2066 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197011 0 2066 WAAMA0 TRP A 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 197012 0 2066 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 197101 0 2066 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197102 0 2066 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197103 0 2066 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197104 0 2066 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197105 0 2066 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197106 0 2066 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197107 3 2069 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197108 0 2069 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197109 24 2093 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197110 24 2117 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197111 7 2124 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197112 15 2139 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197201 7 2146 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197202 17 2163 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197203 17 2180 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197204 25 2205 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197205 17 2222 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197206 27 2249 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197207 14 2263 WBM1AA 29TH TC CO DS GERMANY EUROPE 197208 12 2275 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197209 26 2301 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197210 29 2330 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197211 15 2345 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197212 15 2360 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197301 1 2361 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197302 0 2361 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197303 5 2366 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197304 22 2388 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197305 23 2411 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197306 21 2432 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197307 29 2461 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197308 4 2465 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197309 12 2477 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197310 27 2504 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197311 15 2519 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197312 25 2544 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197401 21 2565 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197402 2 2567 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197403 2 2569 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197404 12 2581 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197405 22 2603 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197409 1 2666 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197410 2 2668 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197411 36 2704 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197412 36 2740 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197501 11 2751 WBM1AA 421ST MED CO GERMANY EUROPE 197502 13 2764 W2XBAA USA PAD GERMANY EUROPE 197503 0 2764 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197504 0 2764 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197505 0 2764 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197506 0 2764 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197507 7 2771 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 197509 15 2787 W0CFAA USA KAD GERMANY EUROPE 197510 16 2803 WACYD0 D TRP 1ST AD GERMANY EUROPE 197511 6 2809 WACYD0 D TRP 1ST AD GERMANY EUROPE 197512 3 2812 WACYD0 D TRP 1ST AD GERMANY EUROPE
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