Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00556
The Army purchased this helicopter 0866
Total flight hours at this point: 00002184
Date: 03/23/71
Accident case number: 710323181 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 192 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Phan Rang Bay in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 4 . . Passengers = 1
costing 244415
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 WATSON SA
P REHMANN RF
CE E4 BANDY CM
G E3 DOUGLASS GS
Passengers:
O3 AR GRIFFIN, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
ON 23 MAR 71, AT 2200 HOURS, ARMY AIRCRAFT UH-1C, SN ^66-556^ DEPARTED BAN ME THOUT CITY AIRFIELD FOR A MISSION OF PROVIDING ARMED HELICOPTER SUPPORT FOR A MEDEVAC PICKUP. APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY TO THE PICKUP SITE THE MISSION WAS ABORTED BY THE DUST-OFF AIRCRAFT DUE TO MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. AT THIS POINT, ARMY AIRCRAFT, SN ^66-556,^ MADE A 180 TURN TO THE RIGHT TO RETURN TO BAN ME THUOT CITY AIRFIELD. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OUT OF ITS TURN, ON A HEADING OF 240, IT IMPACTED WITH THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON A DESCENDING FLIGHT PATH THROUGH THE TREES FOR 25 METERS. AT THIS POINT THE LEFT SKID OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS CAUGHT BY A TREE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SPIN TO THE LEFT. THE ADVANCING BLADE THEN STRUCK THE GROUND, SNAPPING THE MAST AND SLINGING THE ROTOR SYSTEM TO THE RIGHT FRONT, COMING TO REST 20 METERS FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT. THE TAIL BOOM SEVERED JUST AFT OF THE TAIL BOOM ATTACHING POINTS AND WAS SLUNG TO THE RIGHT FRONT, COMING TO REST 15 METERS FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT. THE BASIC BODY OF THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED FORWARD COMING TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00556
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 0866.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 50 87 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6611 37 124 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6612 59 183 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6701 63 246 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6702 41 287 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6703 24 311 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6704 55 366 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6705 58 424 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6706 58 482 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6707 53 535 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6708 38 573 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6709 63 636 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6710 108 744 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6711 36 780 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6712 23 803 WAG3B0 BBTRY2BN20A1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6801 78 881 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 0 881 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6803 0 881 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6804 0 881 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6805 4 885 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6806 13 898 2020 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 59 957 2020 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 47 1004 2020 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 1004 2020 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 37 1041 2020 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 0 1041 2020 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6812 15 1056 WFJ8AA A BTY 4BN 77ART VIETNAM RVN 6901 89 1145 WFJ8AA A BTY 4BN 77ART VIETNAM RVN 6902 61 1206 WFJ8AA UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6903 64 1270 WFJ8A0 A 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6904 34 1304 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6905 32 1336 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6906 57 1393 WFJ8B0 B 4-77ATY 101AC VIETNAM RVN 6907 79 1472 WAB0B0 B TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6908 101 1573 WAB0B0 B TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6909 48 1621 WAB0B0 B TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6910 76 1697 WAB0B0 B TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6911 24 1721 WAB0B0 B TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 6912 16 1737 WAB0B0 B TP 2-17 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7001 65 1802 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7002 29 1831 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7003 20 1851 WFJ3A0 COA 5TC BN101AC VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 1851 WFJ3A0 COA 5TC BN101AC VIETNAM RVN 7005 9 1860 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 1860 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 23 1883 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 28 1911 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 52 1963 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 49 2012 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 17 2029 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 47 2076 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 38 2114 WDUYAA 192 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 70 2184 WDUYAA 192 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 2184 WC5EAA 608 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
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Printed from databases on: 01/25/99
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