Helicopter UH-1D 66-16392

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16392
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00000169
Date: 09/03/67
Accident case number: 670903071 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 170 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 1
costing 228554
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 W1 MELSHA ML
P W1 LITCHFIELD J
CE E3 SCOTT J
G E4 KELLY M

Passengers:
O2 HL MCGLOCKTON, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

The left XM-23 ammunition box cover came off in flight striking the tail rotor causing the 90 degree gear box to separate from the aircraft. The aircraft turned right while descending. Recovery was impossible due to binding controls. The aircraft crashed in a right nose low attitude.

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16392
Date: 11/23/67
Accident case number: 671123051
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 LEOPOLD RC

Accident Summary:

On short final to a one ship LZ, the main rotor blades struck a tree.

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16392
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  86   87 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6708  73  160 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6709   9  169 3364   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM

Please send additions or corrections to:

Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870

Send comments and questions to the VHPA at ( webmaster@vhpa.org )

Printed from databases on: 02/27/99

Return to Main Index