Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00629
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00000395
Date: 01/20/1968
Unit: 355 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0600 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 2 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 Tail Section
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P3, 02005 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00629
The Army purchased this helicopter 1066
Total flight hours at this point: 00001203
Date: 11/02/1968
Accident case number: 681102081 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 190 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 216914
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 FERGUSON JW
IP W1 FREDERICK AW
Accident Summary:
THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED A ^UH-1C, SN 66-629, FROM THE 190TH ASLT HEL CO^. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT: ^WO-1 ALAN W. FREDERICK,^ THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT, AND ^WO1 JERRY W. FERGUSON,^ THE PILOT. THEY WERE ON A FAMILIARIZATION CHECK RIDE MAKING AUTOROTATIONS AT ^DIAN RUNWAY^. THE FLIGHT BEGAN AT ^1630^ FROM ^BIEN HOA AB^ AND PROCEEDED TO ^DIAN^. THE TOWER INSTRUCTED ^629^ TO LAND 180 DEGREES AND ADVISED THAT THE WINDS WERE 260 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 3060. THE TOWER ALSO INSTRUCTED THAT ALL LANDINGS WERE TO BE MADE ON THE OVERRUN. THE IP FAMILIARIZED HIMSELF WITH THE LANDING AREA, DEMONSTRATED ONE NORMAL AUTOROTATIONS, AND THEN HAD THE PILOT MAKE TWO NORMAL AUTOROTATIONS. ON THE LAST ONE, AS PITCH WAS BEING APPLIED, THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT EVEN WITH FULL LEFT PEDAL. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHTENED OUT AND A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. THE IP, THINKING THAT THERE WAS POSSIBLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CONTROLS, FLEW TO THE HOVERING AREA AND MADE SEVEN OR EIGHT HOVERING AUTOROTATIONS. THE CONTROLS RELEASED NORMALLY. CLOSED TRAFFIC WAS REENTERED AND A SUCCESSFUL LOW LEVEL AUTOROTATION WAS MADE. THE IP DECIDED TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER NORMAL AUTOROTATION. DESCENT BEGAN FROM 700 FEET AND 80 KNOTS. ROTOR RPM WAS SLIGHTLY LOW BUT ROSE WHEN THE PILOT BEGAN HIS FLARE. AT ABOUT 10 FEET HE LEVELED OFF AND BEGAN PITCH PULL. AT THIS POINT, THE IP LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT AND HIT AT APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES TO THE FLIGHT PATH. THE LEFT SKID COLLAPSED CUUSING THE LEFT SYNCHRONIZED ELEVATOR TO CONTACT THE GROUND. THIS SUDDEN CONTACT AT 10-15 KNOTS TORE THE TAILBOOM FROM THE CABIN SECTION. THE MAIN FUSELAGE CONTINUED TO SPIN THROUGH 450 DEGREES STOPPING ON A HEADING OF 270 DEGREES.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 66-00629
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 1066.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 0 0 1647 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6611 6 6 1774 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6612 26 32 1774 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6701 8 40 1774 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6702 26 66 1774 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6703 4 70 WEZ1AA 190 AVN CO 3RDARMY FT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6704 21 91 WEZ1AA 190 AVN CO 3RDARMY FT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6705 33 124 WEZ1AA 190 AVN CO 3RDARMY FT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6706 36 160 WEZ1AA 190 AVN CO 3RDARMY FT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6707 0 160 WEZ1AA 190 AVN CO 3RDARMY FT CAMPBELL 3RD ARMY 6708 2 162 3311 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 35 197 3311 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 197 3311 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 71 268 3311 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 45 313 3311 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 82 395 3311 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 44 439 3311 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 84 523 3311 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 85 608 3311 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 94 702 3311 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 81 783 3311 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 83 866 3311 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 109 975 3311 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 112 1087 3311 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 107 1194 3311 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 9 1203 WSZAAA 357 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6812 0 1203 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6901 0 1203 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6902 0 1203 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6903 0 1203 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6904 0 1203 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6905 0 1203 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6906 0 1203 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6907 0 1203 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6908 0 1203 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6909 0 1207 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 1207 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6911 0 1207 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6912 0 1207 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 0 1207 WE4DAA 303 TRANS CO GS VIETNAM RVN 7002 90 1297 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 97 1394 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 92 1486 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 88 1574 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 48 1622 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 53 1675 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 1675 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 1675 WGPRAA 336 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 53 1728 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 44 1772 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 96 1868 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 1868 WCLSAA 388 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 1868 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7103 0 1868 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7104 0 1868 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7105 0 1868 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 0 1868 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7107 0 1868 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7108 0 1868 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7109 0 1868 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7110 0 1868 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7111 0 1868 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7112 22 1890 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7201 9 1899 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7202 13 1912 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7203 12 1924 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7204 14 1938 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7205 23 1961 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7206 11 1972 WPFQ99 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7207 15 1987 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7208 17 2004 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7209 0 2004 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 0 2004 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 0 2004 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 27 2031 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 0 2031 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 0 2031 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 0 2031 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 0 2031 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 0 2031 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 0 2031 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 0 2031 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 0 2031 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 0 2031 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 12 2043 WPFQ0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 6 2049 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 8 2057 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 6 2063 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 11 2074 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 15 2089 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 5 2094 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 4 2098 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 2 2148 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 7 2155 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 0 2155 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 18 2173 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 0 2173 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 0 2173 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 0 2173 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 4 2177 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 14 2191 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 7 2198 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 4 2202 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 13 2215 WFPQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 3 2218 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 4 2222 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 11 2233 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 0 2233 WPFQA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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