THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A RESUPPLY MISSION FOR THE 44TH ARVN REGIMENT AT SONG MOA, TINH !INH THUAN PROVINCE, RVN. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A CREW OF FOUR (4) ON BOARD, TWO (2) PASSENGERS, AND AN INTERNALLY LOADEDSUPPLY OF WATER. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PICKED THE AIRCRAFT UP FOR A HOVER CHECK: THE ENGINE OPERATING RPM WAS AT 6600 RPM AND THE GAS PRODUCER WAS APPROXIMATELY 97%. JUST AS THE PILOT NOTED THE POWERSETTINGS THERE WAS A LOUD SNAPPING OR POPPING NOISE AND THE AIRCRAFT QUICKLY PIVOTED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE THROTTLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT'S SPIN AND AT APPROXIMATELY 180 DEG FROM THE ORIGINAL HEADING THE AIRCRAFT MOMENTARILY STOPPED ITS TURN AND THEN SUDDENLY STARTED TURNING AGAIN THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND AND MADE ANOTHER 300 DEG TURN. THE AIRCRAFT FINALLY CAME TO REST AFTER HAVING MADE APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) REVOLUTIONS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17104
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point:
00003033
Date: 12/16/70
Accident case number: 701216111
Unit: 3 BDE
101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed
in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 3018
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
P W1 WRAY CR
Passengers:
W1 C
WRAY, , G;
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT HOVERING IN TIGHT LZ, WHEN CLEARED TO HOVER LEFT. ROTOR BLADE STRUCK OVERHANGING BRANCH WHILE MOVING TO LEFT.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17104
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point:
00003033
Date: 12/18/70
Accident case number: 701218111
Unit: 3 BDE
101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed
in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 344
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
P W1 WRAY CR
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING A LOW PASS INORDER TO MARK ENEMY LOCATION FOR AIR STRIKE. AIRCRAFT WAS IN A LEFT BANK, PULLING AWAY FROM TARGET, WHEN AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE BRANCH.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17104
The Army
purchased this helicopter 1267
Total flight hours at this point:
00003747
Date: 10/22/71
Accident case number: 711022141
Unit: C/2/17
CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 2
costing 12886
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 DRAGON BL
P W1 WHITE DE
CE E5
VILLAGOMEZ ST
G E4 MARTIN JL
Passengers:
UNK UNK, TIP, G; UNK
UNK, GM, G;
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED WAS A UH-1H, ^SN 66-17104,^ ASSIGNED TO ^TROOP C, 2D SQUADRON (AMBL), 17TH CAVALRY.^ THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS ^WO1 BARRY L DRAGON, SSAN263-96-2651;^ THE CO-PILOT WAS ^WO1 DAVID E. WHITE, SSAN265-21-7211;^ THE CREW CHIEF WAS ^SP/5 SALVADOR T. VILLAGOMEX, SSAN 566-66-1684,^ AND THE DOOR GUNNER WAS ^SP/4 JOHN 6. MARTIN, SSAN 417-72-8575.^ THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A COMBAT ASSAULT AT APPROXIMATELY 1640 HOURS. AFTER REFUELING, THE CO-PILOT, ^WO1 DAVID E. WHITE^HOVERED THE AIRCRAFT FROM POL TO THE AIRCRAFT REVETMENT WHICH IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE NORTH PARALLEL OF HUE/PHU BAI AIRFIELD. AFTER PLACING THE AIRCRAFT IN THE REVETMENT, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, ^WO1 BARRY L. DRAGON^ WAS NOTIFIED BY HIS OPERATIONS THAT HE WAS TO PROCEED TO CAMP EAGLE, RVN, FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE MISSION. ^WO1 DRAGON^ TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND BEGAN TO MOVE OUT OF THE REVETMENT AT A LOW HOVER. JUST PRIOR TO CLEARING THE REVETMENT WALLS, THE CREW CHIEF, ^SP/5 VILLOGOMEZ,^ NOTICED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR WAS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE REVETMENT WALL, AND ALERTED ^WO1 DRAGON^ BY YELLING "TAIL RIGHT, TAIL RIGHT". ^WO1 DRAGON^ APPLIED FULL LEFT PEDAL, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN PREVENTING A TAIL ROTOR STRIKE. ^WO1 DRAGON^ EXECUTED A SUCCESSFUL HOVERING AUTOROTATION AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD TURNED APPROXIMATELY 360 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ANOTHER 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, COMING TO REST ON A HEADING OF 180 DEGREES. THE 90 DEGREE GEARBOX HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET FROM THE POINT OF THE TAIL ROTOR STRIKE. ALL CREW MEMBERS EXITED UNASSISTED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.\\
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66-17104
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 1267.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6712 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6801 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 140 140 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 147 287 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 90 377 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 89 466 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 91 557 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 104 661 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 82 743 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 115 858 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 99 957 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 140 1097 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 39 1136 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 75 1211 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 103 1314 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 71 1385 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 111 1496 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 115 1611 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 116 1727 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 140 1867 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 119 1986 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 116 2102 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 107 2209 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 83 2292 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 119 2411 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 133 2544 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 154 2698 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 122 2820 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 21 2841 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 2841 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 2841 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 0 2841 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 1 2842 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 2842 3300 AVN SEC EBD 6TH ARMY FORT ORD CBTDVCOM 7010 60 2902 WAB6AA 3RD BDE 101 ABN VIETNAM RVN 7011 53 2955 WAB6AA 3RD BDE 101 ABN VIETNAM RVN 7012 78 3033 WAB6AA 3RD BDE 101 ABN VIETNAM RVN 7101 103 3136 WAB6AA 3 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 93 3229 WAB6AA 3 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 63 3292 WAB6AA 3 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 20 3312 WAB6AA 3 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 92 3404 WAB6AA 3 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 68 3472 WAB6AA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7107 88 3560 WAB6AA 3 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 88 3648 WAB6AA 3 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 74 3722 WAB6AA 3 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 25 3747 WAB6AA 3 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 4 3751 WAB6AA 2 17 ACV A TRP VIETNAM RVN 7112 20 3771 WAB6AA 163RD CS CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 66 3837 WAB3C0 C 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 3837 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7203 0 3837 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 3837 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 3837 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 3837 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 3837 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 3837 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 0 3837 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 3837 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 1 3838 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 40 3878 W0VC4B FRANKFORD ARSNL 1ST ARMY PHILADELPHIA MUCOM 7301 20 3898 W0VC4B FRANKFORD ARSNL 1ST ARMY PHILADELPHIA MUCOM 7302 28 3926 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 29 3955 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 31 3986 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 21 4007 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 0 4007 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 2 4009 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 64 4073 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 30 4103 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 0 4103 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 9 4112 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 10 4122 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7401 0 4122 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7402 0 4122 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7403 4 4126 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7404 34 4160 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7405 22 4182 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7409 2 4219 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7410 16 4235 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7411 14 4249 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7412 20 4269 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7501 0 4269 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7502 0 4269 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7503 0 4269 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSECOM 7504 0 4269 WH30AA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSECOM 7505 14 4283 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7506 58 4341 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7507 0 4341 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7509 17 4362 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7510 50 4412 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7511 7 4419 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7512 3 4422 WH3QAA 6TH CAV BDE 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
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