The IP allowed the aircraft tail rotor to strike the water resulting in anti-torque control failure. The aircraft started an uncontrollable spin to the right. The pilot closed the throttle and executed a normal autorotation which resulted in a hard landing.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09962
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00001494
Date: 06/06/1968
Accident case number: 680606201
Unit: 282 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Da Nang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 11112
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 SPIVEY HW
P W1 TOGNONI RJ
Accident Summary:
While hovering out of a revetment, the aircraft commander initiated his turn prematurely causing the tail rotor to strike the revetment
This record was last updated on 04/14/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 65-09962
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00002833
Date: 03/16/1970
Accident case number: 700316011
Unit: 57 AHC
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 1200
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 STREBECK RG
Accident Summary:
ACFT WENT IFR IN DUST IN REVETMENT & T/R HIT REVETMENT ICDT \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09962
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00002851
Date: 04/06/1970
Unit: 604 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Inactive mission for Parked
While on Helo Pad this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and 000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (SATCHEL)
The helicopter was hit in the Left Side causing a Blast.
Systems damaged were: UNK
The helicopter was parked.
Entry for parked aircraft.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the
incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: BDART, 01594,
SIF (Incidents converted from the fixed-wing data
base. Battle Damage Assessment and Reporting
Team Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 65-09962
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00003893
Date: 06/10/1972
Accident case number: 720610021
Unit: F/8 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Marble Mountain in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 2170
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 ANDERSON J
CP O2 RUDZINSKI EN
Passengers:
UNK UNKNOWN, GM, G;
Accident Summary:
DURING A NIGHT HAWK, THE RIGHT HAND CARGO DOOR BLEW OFF THE ACFT WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT 2500 FT. THE LOSS OF THE DOOR WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL THE ACFT LANDED & THE LOCATION OF THE DOOR IS UNKNOWN.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 65-09962
The Army purchased this helicopter 0666
Total flight hours at this point: 00003945
Date: 07/09/1972
Accident case number: 720709011
Unit: F/8 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Da Nang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 2170
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 ANDERSON JO
Passengers:
UNK UNK, GM, G;
Accident Summary:
RIGHT CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND MISSING FROM ACFT UPON TERMINATION OF THE FLARE MISSION. STRAP ASSEMBLY WAS NOT INSTALLED ON TOP MAST POINT.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09962
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 0666.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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