Helicopter UH-1H 66-16039

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16039
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001076
Date: 03/25/1969
Accident case number: 690325091
Unit: A/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3640
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
MN O2 WESTERDA WA

Accident Summary:

 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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