Helicopter UH-1D 66-16623

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16623
The Army purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point: 00001551
Date: 01/07/1969
Accident case number: 690107211 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 335 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
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:
AC O3 JOHNSON EC
P O2 MCINTOSH RM

Accident Summary:

THE ^335TH ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPANY^ WAS ASSIGNED THE MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE ^7T ARVN DIVISION^ ON COMBAT ASSAULTS. AIRCRAFT ^623^ WAS PART OF THE LIFT ELEMENT OF THE COMPANY, IT WAS FLYING TRAIL SHIP IN AN EIGHT SHIP FORMATION. AT THE PZ ^12 ARVN^ WERE LOADED ONTO THE AIRCRAFT, THIS IS THE NUMBER THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO CARRY BY THE C & C PARTY. ABOUT TEN MINUTES OUT OF THE PZ THE PILOT NOTICED A VIBRATION, AT THE SAME TIME ONE OF THE OTHER PILOTS IN THE FLIGHT TOLD HIM HE HAD A FLAME SHOOTING OUT OF THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. ^CPT JOHNSON^ NOTICED THE ENGINE RPM WAS DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 6300 RPM SO HE ENTERED AUTOROTATION. ^CPT JOHNSON^ TURNED TO A CLEAR AREA AND IN A DIRECTION THAT HE THOUGHT WAS INTO THE WIND. AS HE NEARED THE GROUND HE FLARED, THEN PULLED PITCH. HE BELIEVED HE RAN OUT OF PITCH ABOUT ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND. AT THIS TIME HE ALSO NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A DITCH UNDER NEATH THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SET DOWN IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE AND ROLLED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. IT CAME TO REST ON A HEADING OF 250 DEGREES.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16623
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 0767.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6707   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT                  AVCOMCTR
6708   0    0 3300   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM    
6709  97   97 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6710 117  214 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6711  75  289 WGPQAA 335 AVN CO       VIETNAM                     RVN     
6712 131  420 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6801  98  518 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6802  55  573 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6803  99  672 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6804  87  759 WCLQAA 335 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN     
6805 102  861 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6806 100  961 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6807  91 1052 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6808  72 1124 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6809 123 1247 3264   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810 122 1369 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6811 109 1478 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6812  73 1551 WGPQAA 335 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN

Please send additions or corrections to:

Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870

Send comments and questions to the VHPA at ( [email protected] )

Printed from databases on: 06/10/2000

Return to Main Index