Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15024
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00001482
Date: 07/12/1970
Accident case number: 700712081
Unit: 176 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 22972
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 FATHEREE CR
P W1 CARPENTER JD
CE E5 DEKREON M
G E4 BINCAROWSKY RJ
Accident Summary:
ON THE MORNING OF 12 JULY 1970 AT 0630 HOURS, AIRCRAFT ^024^ DEPARTED THE ^176TH ASSAULT HELICOPTER COMPANY^ FOR A DIRECT FLIGHT TO TIEN PHUOC AIRFIELD WHERE THEY REFUELED AND SHUT DOWN. AT 0800 HOURS, ^024^ DEPARTED TIEN PHUOC ON A COMBAT ASSAULT ESCORT MISSION IN THE VICINITY OF KHAM DUC. THEY FLEW 01:30 AND THEN RETURNED TO TIEN PHUOC FOR REFUELING AND REARMING. AT 1000 HOURS THEY DEPARTED ON A CH-54 ESCORT MISSION, AND RETURNED TO TIEN PHUOC AT 1130 HOURS. THEIR NEXT MISSION OF THE DAY WAS ANOTHER CH-54 ESCORT MISSION WHICH BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS. AS ^024^ PREPARED TO TAKE-OFF ON THIS MISSION, ^WO1 FATHEREE^ DISCOVERED THAT DUE TO THE INCREASING DENSITY ALTITUDE, HE HAD DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING A STABILIZED HOVER. HE THEREFORE ELECTED TO MAKE A RUNNING TAKE-OFF. HE BEGAN HIS TAKE-OFF TO THE NORTH USING THE NORTHERN 1/3 OF THE RUNWAY. AS HIS UH-1C AIRCRAFT MOVED ALONG THE FRESHLY LAID PSP, THE FRONT OF THE RIGHT SKID SHOE CAUGHT ON THE PSP AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED FORWARD UNTIL THE BARREL OF THE M-5 SYSTEM MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY AND WAS PUSHED INWARD. AT THIS TIME THE M-5 SYSTEM FIRED A CHAMBERED 40 MM ROUND WHICH PREVENTED THE AIRCRAFT FROM PITCHING FURTHER FORWARD AND HELPED TO LIFT IT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. (SEE TAB D) THE EXPLOSIVE HEAD OF THE 40 MM ROUND DID NOT TRAVEL FAR ENOUGH TO BECOME ARMED AND ONLY THE CARTRIDGE EXPLODED. ^WO1 FATHEREE^ REGAINED CONTROL OF 024 AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE. (SEE STATEMENT TAB D)\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15024
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 0267.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6702 0 9 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 6703 5 14 WAU3R0 HQ 35 ARTY ORIG 1ST ARMY FORT MEADE ARADCOM 6704 25 39 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6705 15 54 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6706 35 89 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6707 49 138 WAU3R0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6708 35 173 WAU3R0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6709 0 173 W0US4T HQ 3 SQDN 17CAV 1STARMY FORT KNOX 1ST ARMY 6710 2 175 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6711 40 215 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6712 62 277 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6801 6 283 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6802 0 283 WAAMC0 TRP C 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6803 71 354 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6804 69 423 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6805 58 481 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6806 58 539 WAAMT0 HQTRP 3SQ 17CAV VIETNAM RVN 6807 7 546 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 26 572 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 39 611 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 17 628 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 0 628 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 44 672 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 58 730 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 56 786 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 53 839 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 67 906 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 21 927 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 33 960 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 69 1029 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 2 1031 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 79 1110 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6910 33 1143 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6911 35 1178 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6912 38 1216 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7001 39 1255 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7002 61 1316 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7003 40 1356 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7004 67 1423 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7005 0 1423 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7006 35 1458 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7007 24 1482 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 1482 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 1482 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 1482 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 0 1482 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 0 1482 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7101 0 1482 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7102 0 1482 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7103 0 1482 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7104 0 1482 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7105 0 1482 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7106 0 1482 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7107 0 1482 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7108 0 1482 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7109 4 1486 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7110 0 1486 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7111 41 1527 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7112 42 1569 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7201 19 1588 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7202 26 1614 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7203 61 1675 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7204 41 1716 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7205 32 1748 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7206 8 1756 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7207 0 1756 W0N0AA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7208 0 1756 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7209 0 1756 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 0 1756 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 0 1756 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 0 1756 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 0 1756 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 2 1758 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 22 1780 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 22 1802 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 13 1815 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 31 1846 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 8 1854 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 8 1862 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 0 1862 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 7 1869 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 10 1879 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 12 1891 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 9 1900 WPZ699 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 7 1907 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 0 1907 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 25 1932 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 13 1945 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 0 1945 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 15 1960 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 3 1963 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 12 1975 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 0 1975 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 0 1975 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 7 1982 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 8 1990 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 9 1999 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 7 2006 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 21 2027 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 0 2027 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 0 2027 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 1 2028 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 0 2028 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 0 2028 WQNQAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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