AT APPROXIMATELY 9:40 ON 17 FEBRUARY 1971 THE CREW OF AIRCRAFT ^66-1137^ DEPARTED VINH LONG, RVN. THEY HAD HAD TWO MISSIONS EARLIER IN THE MORNING AND THEY HAD JUST REFUELED. AFTER LEAVING VINH LONG THEY RECEIVED A MISSION AT XS 3903. THE LZ WAS REPORTED TO BE SECURE AND THE CREW MADE A NORMAL TAC APPROACH TO THE AREA. ^CPT REESE^ THE COPILOT, WAS AT THE CONTROLS, WHILE ^1LT CHAPIN^ THE PILOT-IN-CHARGE, COORDINATED THEIR MOVEMENTS WITH THE GROUN D ELEMENTS AND A C+C SHIP. THE C+C AND TWO GUNSHIPS WERE WORKING IN THE AIREA BUT DID NOT WITNESS THE ACCIDENT. ON SHORT FINAL THE PILOT NOTICED MEMBERS OF THE GROUND ELEMENT MOVING TOWARD HIS INTENDEDED LANDING SITE. TO AVOID HITTING THEM HE MOVED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. AT THIS POINT THE PILOT PLACED THE AIRCRAFT IN A TAIL LOW CINFIGURATION. THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND (BELIEVED TO BE A SUBMERGED RICE DIKE) WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE TAIL ROTOR AND 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX BROKE AWAY FROM THE TAIL BOOM. AFTER SPINNING 3 AND 1/2 TIMES THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 60 FEET FROM THE POINT OF CONTACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AMONG THE CREW MEMBERS.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-01137
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 0167.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6701 7 7 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6702 0 7 WQ1CAA GEN SUPPLY DIV 4THARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6703 4 11 W0VC4B DIR SUP AC SOF 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6704 9 20 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 6705 10 30 W0Y6AA TRAN MDMHELCO S ALASKA ALASKA 6706 99 129 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6707 38 167 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6708 46 213 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6709 0 213 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6710 13 226 3291 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 80 306 3291 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 96 402 3291 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 0 402 3291 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 102 504 3291 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 73 577 3291 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 51 628 WDUSAA 25 CORP AVN VIETNAM RVN 6805 36 664 WDUSAA 25 CORP AVN VIETNAM RVN 6806 81 745 3273 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 67 812 WDUSAA 25 CORP AVN VIETNAM RVN 6808 87 899 WDUSAA 25 CORP AVN VIETNAM RVN 6809 704 1603 WDUSAA 25 CORP AVN VIETNAM RVN 6810 94 1697 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 103 1800 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 141 1941 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 99 2040 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 140 2180 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 133 2313 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 81 2394 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 127 2521 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 104 2625 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 162 2787 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 0 2787 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6909 0 2787 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 2787 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6911 0 2787 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6912 0 2787 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 7001 0 2792 8003 7 CORPS SPT COM GERMANY EUROPE 7002 0 2792 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 0 2792 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 2792 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 6 2798 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7006 185 2983 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7007 145 3128 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7008 88 3216 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7009 72 3288 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 3288 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7011 63 3351 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7012 108 3459 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7101 22 3481 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7102 48 3529 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7103 66 3595 WBSUAA 57 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7104 4 3599 WBSUAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 91 3690 WDUTAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 28 3718 WDUTAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 44 3762 WDUTAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 20 3782 WDUTAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 75 3857 WDUTAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 57 3914 WDUTAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 97 4011 WDUTAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 83 4094 WDUTAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 92 4186 WDUTAA 187 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7202 0 4186 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7203 0 4186 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 4186 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 4186 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 4186 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 4186 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 4186 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7302 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7303 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7304 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7305 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7306 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7307 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7308 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7309 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7310 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7311 0 4186 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT SILL TRADOC 7312 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7401 0 4186 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7402 1 4187 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7403 37 4224 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7404 73 4297 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7405 34 4331 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7409 82 4533 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7410 54 4587 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7411 80 4667 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7412 44 4711 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7501 40 4751 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7502 81 4832 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7503 26 4858 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7504 54 4912 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7505 55 4967 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7506 23 4990 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7507 4 4994 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7509 39 5056 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7510 40 5096 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7511 0 5096 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 7512 0 5096 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM
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