Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08838
The Army purchased this helicopter 0964
Total flight hours at this point: 00001709
Date: 05/27/1967
Accident case number: 670527041
Unit: B/229 AVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 68822
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O4 HEDRICKS MC
P O4 OAKLEY HH
CE E4 NANN ML
G E4 MITCHELL HL
Accident Summary:
When the RPM dropped in flight, the crew suspected a governor failure and switched to the emergency position then brought in power. The aircraft still had a slow sink rate and was autorotated when it lost all power. During the flare, the tail boom hit the rice paddy dike and the aircraft landed hard even though the pilot used all available pitch to cushion the touch downs.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 63-08838
The Army purchased this helicopter 0964
Total flight hours at this point: 00002170
Date: 06/10/1969
Accident case number: 690610261
Unit: 604 TC CO
The station for this helicopter was Camp Holloway in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 107208
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 LOCKE TL
P O2 BELLIVEAU AF
CE E3 KELLY LC
G E4 MAGANA A
Accident Summary:
THE FIRST SIGN OF TROUBLE CAME AS A LARGE NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE AFT AREA OF THE AIRCRAFT. BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, THOMAS LOCKE, DID NOT REALIZE THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE HE LOST A FEW SECONDS IN REACTING TIME WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ALTITUDE WHICH WAS LOW (500' AGL) EVEN AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. WHEN WO1 LOCKE DID NOTICE THE ENGINE FAILURE HE IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO AUTOROTATION WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF FORWARD AIRSPEED (90 KNOTS). BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY FOLIAGE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RIVER, WHICH THEY WERE FOLLOWING, THE ONLY PLACE TO GO DOWN INTO WAS THE RIVER. WO1 LOCKE DECIDED TO BE A FAIRLY CLEAR SAND BAR ON THE RIGHT BANK. HE MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT, FLARED, AND TOUCHED DOWN WITH SOME FORWARD MOVEMENT AND IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE. AFTER THE CREW EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND PILOT RE-ENTERED THE AIRCRAFT TO USE THE RADIOS. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND A FIRE WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. WO1 LOCKE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE ENTIRE CREW WERE EVACUATED BY A CH-54 A FEW MINUTES LATER.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08838
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 0964.
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6805 0 1709 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 0 1709 8005 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 0 1709 8005 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 0 1709 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 1709 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 0 1709 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 0 1709 8005 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6812 0 1709 8005 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6901 3 1712 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 90 1802 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 112 1914 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 96 2010 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 100 2110 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 60 2170 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 2170 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 2170 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 2170 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 2170 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6911 0 2170 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6912 0 2170 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 0 2170 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7002 0 2170 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7003 0 2170 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 2172 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 2174 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 2174 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 0 2174 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 0 2174 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7009 0 2174 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 2174 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 147 2321 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7012 149 2470 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7101 96 2566 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 114 2680 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 97 2777 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 130 2907 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 102 3009 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 85 3094 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 46 3140 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 19 3159 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7109 47 3206 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 40 3246 WC44AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7111 42 3288 WC44AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7112 99 3387 WC44AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7201 96 3483 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7202 89 3572 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 3572 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 3572 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 3572 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 3572 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 3572 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 1 3573 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7209 21 3594 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 59 3653 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 8 3661 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 11 3672 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 14 3686 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 10 3696 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 47 3743 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 29 3772 TCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 0 3772 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 0 3772 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 0 3772 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 0 3772 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 0 3772 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 1 3773 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 14 3787 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 10 3797 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 2 3799 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 18 3817 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 14 3831 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 17 3848 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 10 3858 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 10 3858 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7406 33 3891 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 15 3949 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 10 3959 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 10 3969 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 13 3982 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 2 3984 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 17 4001 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 16 4017 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 14 4031 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 22 4053 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 10 4063 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 18 4081 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 19 4100 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 12 4112 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 16 4128 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 12 4140 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 9 4149 WTCEAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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Printed from databases on: 08/09/1999
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