THE AC WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS HOVERING FROM POL REFUELING POINT TO PARKING AREA AT 3 FEET WHEN IT STARTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT CONTINUED TO TURN TO RIGHT. LEFT PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITHOUT RESPONSE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN TO RIGHT FOR 360 DEGREES THE AC EXECUTED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO SKIDS AND CROSS TUBES. THE AC SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND INSPECTION REVEALED A TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO HOME STATION THERE WAS NO FIRE\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16425
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 1169.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196911 4 4 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 196912 48 52 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197001 93 145 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197002 95 240 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197003 88 328 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197004 42 370 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197005 86 456 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197006 76 532 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197007 74 606 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197008 80 686 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197009 64 750 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197010 33 783 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197011 70 853 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197012 89 942 WGLEB0 B 123 AVN AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197101 68 1010 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197102 115 1125 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197103 115 1240 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197104 110 1350 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197105 119 1469 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197106 53 1522 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197107 87 1609 WGLEB0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197108 95 1704 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197109 59 1763 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197110 46 1809 WGLEB0 B 123RD AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 197111 133 1942 WGLEB0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197112 39 1981 WGLEB0 ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197201 24 2005 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197202 62 2067 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197203 8 2075 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197204 0 2075 WACYD0 1 1 CAV D TRP VIETNAM RVN 197205 0 2075 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197206 0 2075 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197207 0 2075 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197208 0 2075 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197209 0 2075 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197210 0 2075 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197211 0 2075 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197212 2 2077 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197301 0 2077 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197302 0 2077 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197303 1 2078 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197304 6 2084 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197305 41 2125 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197306 44 2169 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197307 2 2171 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197308 40 2211 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197309 14 2225 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197310 26 2251 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197311 3 2254 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197312 21 2275 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197401 25 2300 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197402 25 2325 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197403 22 2347 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197404 35 2382 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197405 29 2411 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA ALASKA 197409 24 2494 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197410 0 2494 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197411 2 2496 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197412 13 2509 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197501 0 2509 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197502 19 2528 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197503 0 2528 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197504 3 2531 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197505 0 2531 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197506 13 2544 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197507 26 2570 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197509 3 2573 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197510 6 2579 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197511 0 2579 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM 197512 0 2579 WDPEAA E TRP 1ST CAV ALASKA FORT WAINWRIGHT FORSCOM
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