Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15057
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point:
00000678
Date: 09/20/68
Unit: 116 AHC
This was a Combat incident. This
helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While On Target
this helicopter was Attacking at 0200 feet and 070 knots.
South
Vietnam
Helicopter took 3 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun
launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size.
(7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment
Systems damaged
were: HYDRAULIC SYS, FLT CONTROLS
The helicopter made a Forced Landing.
Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed
after completing some mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability
Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P3, 26402 ()
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-15057
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0367
Total flight hours at this point:
00000765
Date: 11/08/68
Accident case number: 681108171
Unit: 116
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cu Chi in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 65560
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 UNDERWOOD DE
P W1 WRIGHT CD
CE
E4 BAKER RR
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT, AFTER BEING REFUELED TO 1100 LBS OF FUEL, WAS PEDAL TURNED FROM A HEADING OF 110 DEGREES TO 080 DEGREES FOR TAKEOFF. AT THE SAME TIME THE RPM BLED TO 6200. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SET DOWN TO WAIT FOR DEPARTING TRAFFIC AND THE RPM WENT BACK TO 6600. ON TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT HELD AN ALTITUDE OF SIX (6) INCHES AND THE RPM AGAIN BLED TO 6200. AFTER TRAVELING 50 METERS, THE RPM HAD BLED TO 5700 AND THE AC LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND SLID THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS SKIDS FOR 70 METERS TRYING TO RAGAIN SUFFICIENT RPM AND GROUND RUN TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF. AT THE END OF THIS 70 METER GROUND RUN, THE RPM WAS 5600 AND THE AC DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HE FLARED TO GAIN ALTITUDE AND THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED 100 METERS WITH THE RPM STILL DECREASING. BY THIS TIME THE AC HAD LOST LEFT PEDAL CONTROL. THE RIGHT SKID MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED FROM SKID TO SKID FOR A DISTANCE OF 65 METERS BEFORE IMPACTING, HEADING 150 DEGREES.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number
66-15057
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 0367.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
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