Helicopter UH-1H 64-13527

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 64-13527
The Army purchased this helicopter 0165
Total flight hours at this point: 00002366
Date: 06/03/1969
Accident case number: 690603161
Unit: HHT/2/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6520
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P O2 FRANK RJ

Accident Summary:

ON T/O ACFT STARTED BLEEDING OFF DROPPED 10 TO 15 FT & ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A TREE ACFT WAS OVERLOADED


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13527
The Army purchased this helicopter 0165
Total flight hours at this point: 00002980
Date: 08/26/1970
Accident case number: 700826021
Unit: C/2/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Phu Bai in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 106258
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P W2 NADLER MR
CP W1 HOWE TM
CE E4 JOHNSON DG
G E3 FAASE EA

Accident Summary:

THIS AIRCRAFT WAS NUMBER ONE IN A FLIGHT OF TWO. THE FLIGHT OF TWO AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND AT PILOTS DISCRETION ON SQUALLY HELIPAD. THE AIRCRAFT IN QUESTION LANDED FIRST, THEN HOVERED 80 FEET TO THE WEST. THIS ALLOWED BOTH AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON THE HELIPAD. AFTER LANDING THE CREW LOADED APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND POUNDS OF SUPPLIES AND PERSONNEL. THE AIRCRAFT PICKED UP TO A HOVER AND DID A 180 DEGREE HOVERING TURN. ALL INSTRUMENTS WERE WITHIN OPERATIONAL LIMITATION. THE PILOT INITIATEDA TAKE OFF. AFTER 50 FEET OF FORWARD FLIGHT, THE RETREATING MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A PORTABLE WOODEN TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT AND INITIALLY CONTACTED THE GROUND 25 FEET PAST THE TOWER. AFTER ONE BOUNCE, THE TAIL BOOM SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 31 FEET FROM THE TOWER AT A HEADING 70 DEGREES RIGHT OF THE TAKE OFF HEADING. THERE WAS NO FIRE.


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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0165.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6610  60  949 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6611  54 1003 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6612  67 1070 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6701  91 1161 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6702   9 1170 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6703  28 1198 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6704  66 1264 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6705   0 1264 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN      
6706  60 1324 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6707  65 1389 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN       
6708   4 1393 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  83 1476 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 116 1592 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711 143 1735 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 148 1883 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801 113 1996 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802 127 2123 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803   0 2123 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR  
6804   0 2123 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6805   0 2123 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6806   0 2123 8005   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6807   0 2123 8005   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808   0 2123 8005   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809   0 2123 8005   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810   0 2123 8005   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811   0 2123 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  12 2135 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  21 2156 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  17 2173 WAB5AA 2ND BDE 101 AB   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  61 2234 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  51 2285 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  31 2316 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  50 2366 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  66 2432 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  32 2464 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  50 2514 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  60 2574 WAB0T0 2SQ 17AC 101ACD  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  24 2598 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  39 2637 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  51 2688 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002  49 2737 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  19 2756 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004   0 2756 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  42 2798 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  73 2871 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  40 2911 WAB0C0 C TP 2-17 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  69 2980 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009   0 2980 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN