61st Assault Helicopter Company
Lucky Star · Starblazers · Vietnam 1967–1972
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15099
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point:
00000931
Date: 02/12/69
Unit: 192 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target
Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0500 feet and 060 knots.
South
Vietnam
Helicopter took 4 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun
launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size.
(7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Cockpit
Systems damaged were:
PERSONNEL, MAIN ROTOR SYS
Casualties = 01 WIA . .
The helicopter
Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission
objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was
created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center
Helicopter database. Also: UH1P3, 04301 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15099
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0467
Total flight hours at this point:
00000987
Date: 04/14/69
Accident case number: 690414271
Unit: 192
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Da Nang in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2890
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 SEAMAN LV
P W1 HANCOCK DN
CE E5
COLE LS
G E4 CRAIN CW
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED A MISSION TO PROVIDE CONVOY COVER FOR A MOVEMENT IN THE DUC TRONG AREA. AT 0830 HOURS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PHAN THIET, RVN, TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, BUT DUE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS IT WAS FORCED TO RETURN. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER NOTIFIED HIS OPERATIONS THAT HE WOULD MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO REACH DUC TRONG AT 1030 HOURS. WHEN THE SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE, THE WEATHER CLEARED SUFFICIENTLY THAT THEY COULD CLEAR THE MOUNTAINS BETWEEN PHAN THIET AND DUC TRONG. WHILE CLIMBING TO GET THE NEEDED CLEARANCE OVER THE MOUNTAINS, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER NOTICED THAT AT 33 POUNDS OF TORQUE THE ENGINE RPM BLED TO 6300. HE FOUND IT NECESSARY TO REDUCE HIS AIRSPEED TO 60 KNOTS IN ORDER TO CLIMB. UPON HIS ARRIVAL AT DUC TRONG, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS NOTIFIED THAT HE WAS TO STAND-BY AT THE AIRFIELD. HE MADE ONE LOW PASS OVER THE AIRFIELD TO DETERMINE THE WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY. IT WAS GENTLE AND FROM THE SOUTHEASST. AS HE CIRCLED THE AIRFIELD TO SET UP HIS APPROACH, HE AGAIN NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED SLUGGISH. AS HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL TO A LARGE PARKING RAMP, HE NOTED THAT THE PITCH APPLICATION WAS NOT REDUCING THE RATE OF CLOSURE AND THAT HE WAS BEGINNING TO LOSE RPM. AFTER OVER SHOOTING THE RAMP, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HAD TO LOWER THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TURN SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO AVOID IMPACTING A HOUSE AND DIKE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE RAMP. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN TRANSLATIONAL LIFT AND INITIATE A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, IN AVOIDING THE HOUSE AND DIKE, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HAD TO PULL IN ADDITIONAL COLLECTIVE PITCH. SEEING THAT HIS RPM WAS TOO LOW TO MAKE A GO-AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER USED WHAT PITCH WAS REMAINING TO CUSHION THE LANDING IN A SOD AREA ABOUT 50 METERS PAST THE DIKE. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, IT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE CREW INSPECTED IT FOR DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER NOTIFIED THE PROPER AUTHORITIES AFTER DAMAGE TO THE SKIDS AND CROSS TUBES AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number
66-15099
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 0467.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6704 1 1 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AVCOM 6705 4 5 2467 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 51 56 2467 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 30 86 2467 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 34 120 2467 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 0 120 2467 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 120 2467 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 23 143 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 79 222 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 33 255 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 72 327 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 81 408 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 80 488 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 61 549 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 11 560 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 42 602 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 39 641 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 10 651 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 32 683 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 98 781 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 48 829 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 60 889 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 42 931 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 56 987 WDUYAA 192 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 0 987 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 987 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 987 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 987 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 0 987 WCLSAA 388 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 22 1009 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 59 1068 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 91 1159 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 37 1196 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 59 1255 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 51 1306 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 12 1318 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 51 1369 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 68 1437 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 72 1509 WC41AA 173 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 54 1563 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 1563 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 1563 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7010 0 1563 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7011 0 1563 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7012 0 1563 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7101 0 1563 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7102 4 1567 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7103 29 1596 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN 7104 135 1731 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN 7105 0 1731 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN 7106 45 1776 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN 7107 67 1843 WDX9AA 191 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 47 1890 WDX9AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 63 1953 WDX9AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 77 2030 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN 7111 28 2058 WDX9AA 238 AWC VIETNAM RVN 7112 20 2078 WDX9AA 608 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7201 76 2154 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7202 16 2170 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 2170 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 2170 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 2170 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 2170 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 2170 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 2170 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 0 2170 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 2170 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 3 2173 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 14 2187 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 6 2193 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 9 2202 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 6 2208 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 1 2209 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 19 2228 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 11 2239 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 29 2268 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 2 2270 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 0 2270 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 0 2270 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 9 2279 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 13 2292 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 0 2292 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 3 2295 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 6 2301 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 0 2301 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 4 2305 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 11 2346 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 0 2346 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 0 2346 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 0 2346 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 0 2346 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 0 2346 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 0 2346 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 1 2347 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 12 2359 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 14 2373 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 4 2377 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 11 2388 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 10 2398 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 0 2398 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 9 2407 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 2 2409 WQSQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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