61st Assault Helicopter Company
Lucky Star · Starblazers · Vietnam 1967–1972
Accident Summary:
Aircraft was at a hover when tail rotor flew off and went through the main rotor blades causing aircraft to crash. Tail rotor thrust bearing retaining nut spring pen not installed
This record was last updated on 01/05/97
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number
66-16340
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 0 1 9221 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 0 1 9221 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 23 24 1776 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 35 59 1776 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 4 63 1776 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 63 1776 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 0 63 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 82 145 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 124 269 WAYPAA 61 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 0 269 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 0 269 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 0 269 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6805 0 269 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6806 0 269 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6807 0 269 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6808 0 269 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6809 111 380 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 129 509 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 134 643 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 113 756 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 115 871 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 90 961 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 118 1079 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 94 1173 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 105 1278 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 88 1366 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 110 1476 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 87 1563 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 0 1563 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 1563 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 1563 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6912 0 1563 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7001 0 1563 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7002 0 1563 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 7003 0 1563 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 1563 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 0 1563 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7006 5 1568 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 0 1568 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 74 1642 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 100 1742 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 56 1798 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 113 1911 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 97 2008 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 101 2109 WC3GAA 116 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 91 2200 WC3GAA 116 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 39 2239 WC3GAA 116 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 63 2302 WC3GAA 116 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 84 2386 WC3GAA 116 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 62 2448 WC3GAA 116 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 63 2511 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 82 2593 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 98 2691 WC3GAA 116 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 37 2728 WC3GAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7111 1 2729 WC3GAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7112 0 2729 WC3GAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 2729 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
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