Helicopter UH-1H 66-16401

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16401
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001372
Date: 09/11/69
Accident case number: 690911151
Unit: 45 MED
The station for this helicopter was Long Binh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 4341
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 WILLS TH
P W1 JUHL DC

Accident Summary:

THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED FACING 270 DEG IN AN "L" SHAPED REVETMENT, ENCLOSED TO THE FRONT BY 50 GALLONS BARRELS STACKED TWO-HIGH AND A SINGLE LAYER OF BARRELS ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLOOR OF THE REVETMENT WAS MADE OF PREFORATED STEEL PLATING NORMALLY CALLED PSP. THE PAD IS SLOPED 2 DEG TO THE NORTH AND WAS WET FROM RAIN SHOWERS. THE WIND REPORTED AT 1622 HOURS WAS 230 DEG AT 10 KNOTS. A FIVE KNOT WIND GUST CONDITION EXISTED AT 1600 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING RUNUP TO START ON A MEDICAL EVACUATION MISSION. BOTH THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND PILOT WERE IN THE COCKPIT AND THE MEDIC HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF IN RIGHT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE HELICOPTER. AS THE PILOT BEGAN INCREASING POWER TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE TO 5500 RPM THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED NOSE TO THE LEFT AND TAIL TO THE RIGHT. THE SKIDDING ACTION RESULTED IN THE TAIL BOOM STRIKING A LARGE FIRE EXTINGUISHER POSITIONED AT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE REVETMENT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FINALLY BROUGHT IT TO REST WITH THE TAIL BOOM TOWARD THE REVETMENT BUT CLEAR OF IT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN SHUT DOWN.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16401
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 0567.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY

6705 1 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM

6706 0 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM

6707 2 3 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6708 27 30 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6709 30 60 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6710 51 111 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6711 41 152 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6712 32 184 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6801 59 243 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6802 47 290 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6803 50 340 3236 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY

6804 47 387 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6805 73 460 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6806 39 499 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6807 90 589 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6808 55 644 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6809 67 711 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6810 108 819 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6811 57 876 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6812 5 881 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6901 51 932 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6902 54 986 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6903 70 1056 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6904 25 1081 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6905 35 1116 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6906 63 1179 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6907 48 1227 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6908 88 1315 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6909 57 1372 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6910 62 1434 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6911 60 1494 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

6912 64 1558 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

7001 96 1654 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

7002 70 1724 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

7003 113 1837 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

7004 64 1901 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

7005 56 1957 WBMZAA 45 MED CO VIETNAM RVN

7006 33 1990 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP VIETNAM RVN

7007 0 1990 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM

7008 0 1990 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM

7009 0 1990 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM

7010 0 1990 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM

7011 0 1990 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM

7012 1 1991 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM

7101 30 2021 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7102 20 2041 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7103 50 2091 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7104 34 2125 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7105 45 2170 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7106 51 2221 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7107 41 2262 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7108 37 2299 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7109 69 2368 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7110 21 2389 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7111 40 2429 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7112 23 2452 W2QTAA IN STORAGE IN STORAGE DAVIS MONTHAN AVSCOM

7201 13 2465 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7202 17 2482 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7203 0 2482 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7204 30 2512 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7205 56 2568 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7206 8 2576 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7207 20 2596 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7208 56 2652 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7209 22 2674 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7210 0 2674 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7211 0 2674 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7212 15 2689 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7301 22 2711 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7302 29 2740 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7303 12 2752 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7304 0 2752 W2QTAA 6TH USA FLT DET 6TH ARMY PRESIDIO OF S F 6TH ARMY

7305 0 2752 W0MYAA STAFF AVN SEC 6TH ARMY FT ORD 6TH ARMY

7306 0 2752 W0MYAA STAFF AVN SEC 6TH ARMY FT ORD 6TH ARMY

7307 0 2752 W0MY7X USAG 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7308 0 2752 W0MY7X USAG 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7309 1 2753 W0MYAA USAG 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7310 7 2760 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7311 11 2771 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7312 41 2812 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7401 15 2827 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7402 33 2860 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7403 6 2866 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7404 0 2866 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7405 10 2876 W0MYAA AV DIV MAINT BR 6TH ARMY FT ORD TRADOC

7409 0 2876 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT 5TH ARMY CORPUS CHRISTI AMC

7410 0 2876 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM

7411 0 2876 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM

7412 0 2876 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM

7501 2 2878 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT AWTG DISP CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM

7502 17 2895 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV

7503 4 2899 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV

7504 8 2907 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV

7505 44 2951 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV

7506 15 2966 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV

7507 5 2971 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV

7509 15 2996 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV

7510 13 3009 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV

7511 25 3034 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV

7512 13 3047 WTBNAA 336TH AVN CO 6TH ARMY LOS ALAMITOS RESV