Helicopter UH-1D 64-13789
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13789
Date: 06/07/1966
Accident case number: F108
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 190
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC DUNKER JA
P ALLEN JD
Accident Summary: ACFT LANDED IN HIGH GRASS STRUCK 4 FT HIGH STUMP
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13789
Date: 06/11/1966
Accident case number: F194
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 11474
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC HEPLER LJ
P ALLEN JD
Accident Summary: ACFT LDG IN LZ CONGESTED WITH BODIES GUSTS CAUSED
ACFT TO STRIKE SMALL TREE WHILE LOOKING FOR TOUCH
DOWN SPOT GUSTY WINDS
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13789
The Army purchased this helicopter 0965
Total flight hours at this point: 00003353
Date: 07/09/1969
Accident case number: 690709321 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 68 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Binh Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 10 . . Passengers = 7
costing 237504
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 HAMBLIN BF
P W1 TALBERT ME
CE E4 ARCENEAUX CP
G E3 HEARN DR
Passengers:
, , G;
E5 WA BEHRENS, PAX, D;
O2 EA EASON, PAX, D;
E4 JD LYONS, PAX, D;
E4 RF CAMAYD, PAX, D;
E4 DS DRESSEN, PAX, D;
E4 JD BOYER, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
THE CREW PREFLIGHTED THEIR AIRCRAFT AT 0615 HOURS, 9 JULY 1969,
AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. THEY DEPARTED ON THEIR MISSION AT
0720 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS WHEN AT
APPROXIMATELY 1000 HOURS IT WAS GIVEN A MISSION CHANGE. IT WAS TO
GO ON A SINGLE SHIP RESUP&LY MISSION EXTRACTING TROOPS OF THE
199TH LIGHT INF BDE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TOOK THE AIRCRAFT TO
BLACKHORSE TO REFUEL. THEN HE PROCEEDED TO THE SINGLE SHIP PZ
THAT HAD BEEN PREPARED BY THE 87TH CBT ENGR CO. THE AIRCRAFT
COMMANDER MADE TWO LIFTS OUT OF THE PZ WITH FROM 1000 TO 1500
POUNDS OF CARGO AND PEOPLE ON BOARD EACH TIME. ON HIS THIRD
APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AGAIN HAD NO TROUBLE. WHEN HE
LANDED, 6 U. S. TROOPS (AVERAGE WEIGHT 175 LBS) AND THEIR ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT WERE LOADED ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER MADE A 10
FOOT HIGH HOVER CHECK WITH 36 POUNDS OF TORQUE AT 6600 RPM, MADE
A 180 DEG RIGHT PEDAL TURN AROUND THE MAST AND BROUGHT THE
AIRCRAFT TO A 2 FOOT HOVER. HE WAS UNABLE TO BRING IT TO THE
GROUND BECAUSE OF THE SLOPE, FALLEN TREES AND SHRUBS. THE
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THEN GAVE THE CONTROLS TO THE PILOT. AFTER
ANOTHER SHORT BRIEFING BY THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AS TO THE
CORRECT TAKE OFF PROCEDURES, HE INITIATED THE TAKE OFF. THE
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED A LITTLE
SLUGGISH AND CHECKED THE TORQUE METER. THE PILOT WAS PULLING 38
POUNDS. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PULLED IN 2 MORE POUNDS, AND THE
AIRCRAFT WENT EASILY THROUGH TRANSLATIONAL LIFT. THE TAKE OFF
ANGLE ESTABLISHED WAS SUCH THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD HAVE CLEARED
ALL BARRIERS BY FROM 50 TO 100 FEET. ALTHOUGH THE PILOT HAD THE
CONTROLS, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS ALSO ON THE CONTROLS WITH
HIM. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 150 FEET AGL AND ABOUT 100 METERS
OUT OF THE PZ, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND RPM, WITH NO
NOTICEABLE YAW. THE LOW RPM AUDIO CAME ON AT 6300 RPM. BY THIS
TIME, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HAD ALREADY TAKEN OVER THE CONTROLS
AND HAD SWERVED TO THE LEFT AS FAR AS THE TREES WOULD ALLOW. THEN
HE MADE A HARD RIGHT CYCLIC AND PEDAL TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO
RETURN TO THE PZ. WHEN HE SAW HE COULD NOT MAKE IT, HE HEADED FOR
THE LOWEST TREES. JUST PRIOR TO CONTACT, HE FLARED THE AIRCRAFT
AND PULLED MAXIMUM PITCH. THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A TREE AND THE 90
DEG GEAR BOX AND THE TAIL ROTOR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE
AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD IN A SLIGHT NOSE LOW AND SLIGHT RIGHT BANK
ATTITUDE WITH NO FORWARD SPEED. THE SKIDS COLLAPSED, AND THE TAIL
BOOM, CARGO COMPARTMENT AND COCKPIT BUCKLED UNDER THE FORCE OF
THE IMPACT. A STUMP WAS DRIVEN UP THROUGH THE FLOOR OF THE
AIRCRAFT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER'S SEAT.
AFTER THE INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE TREES, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES
STRUCK AT LEAST TWO LARGE DIAMETER TREES IN THE 30 FOOT VERTICAL
DESCENT THE AIRCRAFT MADE BEFORE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THIS
CONTACT ALL BUT DESTROYED ONE BLADE. THE TREE STRIKE ALSO CAUSED
THE TRANSMISSION TO BE TORN FROM ITS MOUNTS FORWARD AND TO THE
RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND
HELPED THE CREW AND PASSENGERS FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT
COMMANDER THOUGHT HE HEARD THE ENGINE STILL TURNING OVER SO HE
WENT BACK INSIDE AND TURNED OFF THE BATTERY AND MAIN FUEL
SWITCHES.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13789
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 0965.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6610 109 823 WAX8AA 117 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
6611 66 889 WAX8AA 117 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
6612 103 992 WAX8AA 117 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
6701 69 1061 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6702 69 1130 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6703 99 1229 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6704 104 1333 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6705 97 1430 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6706 44 1474 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6707 77 1551 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6708 106 1657 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6709 99 1756 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6710 124 1880 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6711 148 2028 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6712 80 2108 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6801 52 2160 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6802 0 2160 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6803 104 2264 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6804 68 2332 WAX8AA 117 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6805 0 2332 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6806 0 2332 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6807 0 2332 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6808 2 2334 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
6809 112 2446 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6810 96 2542 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC
6811 110 2652 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6812 136 2788 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6901 108 2896 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6902 79 2975 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6903 87 3062 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6904 80 3142 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6905 108 3250 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
6906 103 3353 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
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