6616398

Helicopter 66-16398

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16398
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00000242
Date: 12/27/67
Unit: 45 MED
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While in Operations Area this helicopter was in Descent at 0500 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 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: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16398
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001965
Date: 05/06/70
Accident case number: 700506131
Unit: C/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phouc Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1025

Crew Members:
AC W1 WALKER J

Accident Summary:

DUR LDG T/R STRUCK BAMBOO & SMALL TREE ICDT DMG


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16398
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00001966
Date: 06/11/70
Accident case number: 700611211
Unit: 45 MED
The station for this helicopter was Long Binh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 3
costing 19896

Crew Members:
CP O2 BUCHHEIT JD
MN O3 SEIDEL JR

Passengers:
LCO, G; E5 JH ASHMORE, TO, G; E4 NB FEASTER, TO, G;


Accident Summary:

THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN ON A ROUTINE TEST FLIGHT FOR COMPLETION OF PMP #20. THE FLIGHT HAD BEEN IN PROGRESS FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY (30) MINUTES. THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED A POWER-RECOVERY AUTOROTATION FOR CHECKING ROTOR RPM AND WAS IN A SHALLOW LEFT TURN, AT 90 KTS IAS AND APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL AND HEADING GENERALLY SOUTH. A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 5300. THERE WAS A DEFINITE SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR AND ENGINE RPM NEEDLES. THE ENGINE RPM RETURNED TO 6600 RPM MOMENTARILY AND THE ENGINE FAILED COMPLETELY WITH BOTH N1 AND N2 DROPPING TOWARDS ZERO. AUTOROTATION WAS ENTERED IMMEDIATELY AND THE LEFT TURN CONTINUED TOWARDS THE ONLY DRY GROUND IN THE AREA. THE PILOT THEN REALIZED HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE THE DRY GROUND AND INITIATED A FLARE TO ATTEMPT A LANDING BETWEEN TWO DIKES. WHILE IN THIS FLARE WITH A NOSE-HIGH ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT PASSED OVER ONE DIKE STRIKING THE DIKE WITH THE AFT PORTION OF THE SKIDS AND THE TIAL ROTOR STRIKING THE WATER. THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES AND GRIPS SEPARATED FROM THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY AT THIS POINT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED STRIKING A SECOND DIKE AND FINALLY COMING TO REST BETWEEN TWO DIKES IN APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) FEET OF WATER. THE LEFT CHIN BUBBLE WAS BROKEN DURING CONTACT WITH THE FINAL DIKE IN THE FLIGHT PATH.


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16398
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 0567.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6705   1    1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM          
6706   0    1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD        AVCOM          
6707   1    2 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  39   41 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709  42   83 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710  80  163 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  35  198 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712  44  242 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  56  298 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  26  324 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  87  411 3236   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY  
6804  58  469 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805 109  578 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806  17  595 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  62  657 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  59  716 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809  55  771 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6810  19  790 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811  52  842 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812 100  942 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6901  47  989 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6902  61 1050 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  32 1082 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  48 1130 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  51 1181 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906  84 1265 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907  50 1315 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6908  67 1382 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6909  83 1465 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6910  76 1541 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6911  63 1604 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6912  59 1663 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7001  84 1747 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7002 101 1848 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7003  23 1871 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  85 1956 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005   9 1965 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006   1 1966 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  97 2063 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  70 2133 WBMZAA 45 MED CO        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  30 2163 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010   0 2163 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011   0 2163 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH    LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ELECTRON      
7012   0 2163 W1BSAA OFC NAV RESCH    LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ELECTRON      
7101   0 2163 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7102   0 2163 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM         
7103   0 2163 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM         
7104   4 2167 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH   LOAN       U MICHIGAN       ECOM         
7105   0 2167 W0CEAA PIRMASENS DEPOT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7106   0 2167 W0CEAA PIRMASENS DEPOT  GERMANY                     EUROPE      
7107   0 2167 W0CEAA USA PAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7108   7 2174 W0CEAA USA PAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7109  17 2191 W0CEAA USA PAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7110  31 2222 W0CEAA USA PAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7111   7 2229 W0CEAA USA PAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7112  12 2241 W0CEAA USA PAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7201   9 2250 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7202   9 2259 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7203   7 2266 WGYXAA USA PAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7204  14 2280 WGYXAA USA PAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7205  49 2329 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7206   5 2334 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7207  32 2366 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7208  38 2404 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7209  41 2445 WGYXAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7210  26 2471 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7211  23 2494 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7212  14 2508 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7301  14 2522 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7302  14 2536 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7303  16 2552 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7304  10 2562 WGYXAA 349TH AVN CO     GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7305   8 2570 WGYXAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7306  44 2614 WGYXAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7307  47 2661 WC3EAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7308   6 2667 WC3EAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7309   4 2671 WC3EAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7310  15 2686 WC3EAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7311  13 2699 WC3EAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7312  12 2711 WC3EAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7401  14 2725 WC3EAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7402  15 2740 WC3EAA 48TH AVN CO      GERMANY                     EUROPE   
7403   0 2740 WC3EAA 48/223D AVN BN   GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7404  29 2769 WC3EAA 48/223D AVN BN   GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7405   0 2769 WC3EAA 48/223D AVN BN   GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7409  42 2861 WC3EAA 48/223D AVN BN   GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7410  16 2877 WC3EAA 48/223D AVN BN   GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7411  27 2904 WC3EAA 48/223D AVN BN   GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7412   2 2906 WC3EAA 48/223D AVN BN   GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7501  13 2919 WC3EAA 48/223D AVN BN   GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7502  18 2937 WC3EAA 48/223D AVN BN   GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7503  13 2950 W2XBAA USA PAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7504   0 2950 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7505   0 2950 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7506   0 2950 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7507   0 2950 W0Y6AA NASA             LOAN       LANGLY RSH CTR   AVSCOM     
7509  21 2971 W0CFAA USA KAD          GERMANY                     EUROPE  
7510  22 2993 WADHB0 123 MNT 1ST AD   GERMANY                     EUROPE     
7511   8 3001 WADHB0 123 MNT 1ST AD   GERMANY                     EUROPE    
7512  14 3015 WADHB0 123 MNT 1ST AD   GERMANY                     EUROPE

Please send additions or corrections to:

Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870


Back to Tail Number Menu