While on take off from a one ship pick up zone with tall dead trees in the take off path, the main rotor blades contacted a tree damaging the main rotor blades.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16566
The Army purchased this helicopter 0667
Total flight hours at this point: 00000971
Date: 07/09/1968
Accident case number: 680709081
Unit: B/229 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Quang Tri LZ Shar in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1187
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 CHRISP GE
Accident Summary:
While hovering out of ground effect, a wind gust caused slight setting. Power was added but RPM bled off resulting in blade strike to the main rotor blades.
This record was last updated on 04/16/1997
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16566
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 0667.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196706 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 196707 0 0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 196708 50 50 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196709 93 143 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196710 100 243 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196711 115 358 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196712 93 451 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196801 66 517 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196802 0 517 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196803 58 575 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196804 111 686 3261 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 196805 77 763 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196806 79 842 3261 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196807 129 971 3261 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 196808 48 1019 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196809 43 1062 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196810 0 1062 WAAXB0 COB 229ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 196811 3 1065 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196812 0 1065 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196901 0 1065 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196902 8 1073 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 39 1112 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196904 82 1194 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 78 1272 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196906 62 1334 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196907 69 1403 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 103 1506 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 98 1604 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 117 1721 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 151 1872 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 73 1945 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197001 114 2059 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 15 2074 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 0 2074 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 197004 0 2074 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197005 0 2074 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 197006 0 2074 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 197007 0 2074 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 197008 0 2074 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 197009 0 2074 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 197010 0 2074 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 197011 0 2074 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 197012 0 2074 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ELECTRON 197101 0 2074 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197102 0 2074 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197103 0 2074 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197104 0 2074 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197105 0 2074 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197106 0 2074 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197107 2 2076 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197108 0 2076 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197109 16 2092 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197110 49 2141 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197111 30 2171 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197112 7 2178 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197201 3 2181 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197202 17 2198 WG2FAA 591ST TRANS CO GERMANY EUROPE 197203 18 2216 WG2FAA 591ST TRANS CO GERMANY EUROPE 197204 16 2232 WG2FAA 591ST TRANS CO GERMANY EUROPE 197205 0 2232 WG2FAA 591ST TRANS CO GERMANY EUROPE 197206 1 2233 WG2FAA 591ST TRANS CO GERMANY EUROPE 197207 33 2266 WG2FAA 591ST TRANS CO GERMANY EUROPE 197208 29 2295 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197209 25 2320 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197210 25 2345 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197211 4 2349 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197212 17 2366 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197301 1 2367 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197302 10 2377 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197303 30 2407 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197304 9 2416 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197305 26 2442 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197306 19 2461 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197307 0 2461 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197308 1 2462 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197309 22 2484 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197310 16 2500 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197311 12 2512 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197312 3 2515 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197401 13 2528 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197402 20 2548 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197403 8 2556 WG2FAA HHC 2 ARMD CAV GERMANY EUROPE 197404 0 2556 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197405 0 2556 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 197409 1 2559 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197410 27 2586 W0VC4M SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197411 18 2604 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197412 36 2640 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197501 5 2645 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197502 1 2646 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197503 19 2665 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197504 7 2672 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197505 30 2702 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197506 30 2732 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197507 4 2736 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197509 9 2751 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197510 35 2786 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197511 28 2814 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 197512 35 2849 WFELAA 162ND AVN CO 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM
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