While about 15 to 20 feet above the ground during a blackout approach to the LZ, dust caused the pilot to loose reference to the ground guide. The aircraft drifted left and the main rotor blades hit a tree. The pilot swung the tail to the left and the tail rotor struck. With no pedal control, the aircraft hit hard
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09875
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 0566.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 89 283 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6611 95 378 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6612 105 483 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6701 115 598 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6702 24 622 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6703 119 741 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6704 76 817 WAAVC0 COC 227ABAH1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6705 42 859 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 0 859 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 0 859 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 0 859 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 0 859 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 0 859 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 2 861 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 0 861 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 92 953 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 96 1049 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 137 1186 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 87 1273 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 87 1360 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 2 1362 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 89 1451 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 104 1555 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 96 1651 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 116 1767 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 109 1876 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 128 2004 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 113 2117 WC3HAA 128 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 2117 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6903 0 2117 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6904 0 2117 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6905 0 2117 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6906 0 2117 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 2117 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 46 2163 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6909 89 2252 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6910 111 2363 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6911 97 2460 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 6912 78 2538 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7001 64 2602 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7002 85 2687 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7003 110 2797 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7004 102 2899 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7005 0 2899 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7006 0 2899 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7007 41 2940 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7008 72 3012 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7009 71 3083 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7010 0 3083 W1DZAA USA AVN SCHOOL AV SCH FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 7011 0 3083 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 0 3083 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7101 0 3083 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 3083 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 0 3083 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7104 0 3083 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7105 0 3083 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7106 0 3083 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7107 0 3083 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7108 0 3083 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7109 0 3083 W0MUAA 8TH SQ AIR CAV 1ST ARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 7110 18 3101 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7111 22 3123 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7112 17 3140 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7201 13 3153 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7202 11 3164 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7203 9 3173 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7204 11 3184 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7205 8 3192 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7206 31 3223 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7207 20 3243 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7208 32 3275 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7209 4 3279 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 11 3290 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 4 3294 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 9 3303 XAMAA 85TH DIV TRNG 5TH ARMY CHICAGO RESV 7301 11 3314 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 1 3315 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 2 3317 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 2 3319 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 23 3342 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 37 3379 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 12 3391 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 47 3438 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 28 3466 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 29 3495 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 0 3495 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 1 3496 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 0 3496 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 10 3506 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 8 3514 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 8 3522 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 69 3591 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 69 3591 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7406 9 3600 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 10 3655 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 11 3666 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 14 3680 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 2 3682 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 10 3692 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 2 3694 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 11 3705 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 9 3714 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 4 3718 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 37 3755 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 1 3756 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 17 3773 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 7 3780 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 13 3793 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 13 3806 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 9 3815 WXAMAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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