THE AIRCRAFT TOOK-OFF ON A RESUPPLY MISSION TO A REMOTE LANDING ZONE. THE AIRCRAFT REACHED THE LANDING ZONE, CIRCLED AND MADE ITS APPROACH. UPON TERMINATION OF THE APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER APPLIED FULL LEFT PEDAL, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE TAIL ROTOR HIT THE SURROUNDING TREES, SEVERING THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX AND TAIL ROTOR. THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE TAIL BOOM AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED UPRIGHT 180 DEGREES FROM THE APPROACH AXIS.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17047
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 1167.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6711 2 2 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6712 0 2 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN MAINT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6801 0 2 W0MHAA DIR SUP / TRAN IN TRANSIT SHARPE AD AVCOM 6802 0 2 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 17 19 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 63 82 3326 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 152 234 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 98 332 3326 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 81 413 3326 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 68 481 3326 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 100 581 3326 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 102 683 3326 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 99 782 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 134 916 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 108 1024 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 57 1081 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 82 1163 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 124 1287 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 109 1396 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 127 1523 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 91 1614 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 91 1705 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 100 1805 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 101 1906 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 99 2005 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 104 2109 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 61 2170 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 56 2226 WDUVAA 189 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 45 2271 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 2271 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 2271 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 0 2271 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 7007 0 2271 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7008 0 2271 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 2271 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 2271 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 0 2271 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 0 2271 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7101 0 2271 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7102 0 2271 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7103 0 2271 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7104 0 2271 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7105 0 2271 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7106 5 2276 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7107 0 2276 W0VC4B HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7108 6 2282 W0VC4B HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7109 16 2298 W0VC4B HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7110 52 2350 W0VC4B HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7111 35 2385 W0VC4B HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7112 9 2394 W0VC4B A TRP 1SQ 9 CAV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7201 29 2423 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7202 34 2457 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7203 43 2500 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7204 8 2508 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7205 3 2511 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7206 0 2511 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7207 0 2511 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7208 4 2515 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7209 27 2542 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7210 24 2566 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7211 19 2585 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7212 0 2585 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7301 1 2586 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7302 55 2641 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 12 2653 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 3 2656 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 16 2672 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 9 2681 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 4 2685 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 0 2685 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 20 2705 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 19 2724 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 16 2740 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 21 2761 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7401 3 2764 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7402 5 2769 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7403 11 2780 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7404 0 2780 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 0 2780 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7409 0 2780 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT 5TH ARMY CORPUS CHRISTI AMC 7410 0 2780 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7411 13 2793 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7412 6 2799 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7501 4 2803 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7502 24 2827 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7503 25 2852 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7504 22 2874 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7505 20 2894 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7506 21 2915 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7507 31 2946 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7509 13 2971 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7510 15 2986 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7511 20 3006 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7512 15 3021 WAB1FF 101ST ABN DIV 1ST ARMY FORT CAMPBELL FORSCOM
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