The tail rotor struck a revetment while the aircraft was hovering. The loss of anti-torque caused the aircraft to spin right. The tail boom struck the adjoining revetment. There were gusty winds at the time.
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16395
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 4 4 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6706 0 4 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6707 77 81 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 48 129 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 116 245 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 0 245 WC4YAA 170 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 0 245 3364 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 0 245 3364 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 41 286 3364 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 6 292 3364 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 14 306 3364 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 77 383 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6805 97 480 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6806 35 515 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6807 73 588 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6808 81 669 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6809 25 694 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6810 32 726 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6811 32 758 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6812 27 785 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN 6901 0 785 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 785 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 6903 40 825 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 125 950 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 128 1078 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 103 1181 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 78 1259 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 115 1374 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 103 1477 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 124 1601 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 94 1695 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 90 1785 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 89 1874 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 22 1896 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 96 1992 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 88 2080 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 114 2194 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 20 2214 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 59 2273 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 36 2309 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 70 2379 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 76 2455 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 20 2475 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 61 2536 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 112 2648 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 107 2755 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 134 2889 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 145 3034 WAX6AA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 0 3034 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7106 0 3034 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7107 0 3034 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7108 0 3034 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7109 0 3034 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7110 33 3067 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7111 79 3146 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7112 58 3204 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 7201 43 3247 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7202 80 3327 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7203 56 3383 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7204 109 3492 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7205 94 3586 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7206 69 3655 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7207 100 3755 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7208 68 3823 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7209 82 3905 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7210 66 3971 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7211 84 4055 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7212 69 4124 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7301 47 4171 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7302 44 4215 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7303 0 4215 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7304 0 4215 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7305 0 4215 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7306 0 4215 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7307 0 4215 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7308 2 4217 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7309 1 4218 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7310 16 4234 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 22 4256 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 12 4268 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 10 4278 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 12 4290 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 20 4310 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 0 4310 WTNYAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 0 4310 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 0 4310 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 0 4310 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 0 4310 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 0 4310 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 13 4323 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 22 4345 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 19 4364 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 29 4393 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 13 4406 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 15 4421 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 38 4459 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 8 4483 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 20 4503 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 0 4503 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 0 4503 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870
Printed from databases on: 02/27/99
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