Accident Summary:
^WO1 ROUX^ TOOK OFF FROM CAMP EAGLE AT APPROXIMATELY 1510 HRS. ENROUTE TO LZ BLAZE, NEAR THE A SHAU VALLEY. THEY HAD BEEN FLYING APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES WHEN THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TORQUEMETER STARTED FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 20-40 PSI. BOTH THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE AND THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GREATLY EXCEEDED REDLINE LIMITATIONS. ^WO ROUX^ STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT APPROXIMATELY 7 SECONDS AFTER THE ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON. ^ WO ROUX^, WHO WAS AT THE CONTROLS, ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND LANDED IN A SLOPING AREA CONTAINING HIGH ELEPHANT GRASS. CONSIDERING TERRAIN, THE CHOSEN LANDING SITE WAS THE BEST AVAILABLE. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE HELICOPTER STABILIZED MOMENTARILY AND THEN ROLLED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number
66-16177
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.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6703 1 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6704 0 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6705 0 1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN 6TH ARMY SHARPE GD AVCOM 6706 11 12 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 129 141 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 61 202 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 51 253 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 0 253 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 61 314 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 29 343 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 0 343 WC08AA 135 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 25 368 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6803 0 368 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6804 0 368 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6805 0 368 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6806 0 368 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6807 0 368 WAGTB0 TRPB1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6808 27 395 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6809 101 496 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6810 63 559 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6811 68 627 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6812 130 757 WDX4AA HHC 212 AVN BN VIETNAM RVN 6901 45 802 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 72 874 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 86 960 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 106 1066 WFJGAA 282 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 35 1101 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 1101 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 1101 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 1101 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 1101 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 1101 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 1101 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 1101 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 1101 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 1101 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 1101 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 1101 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 1101 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 1101 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 6 1107 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 52 1159 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 75 1234 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 92 1326 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 77 1403 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 86 1489 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 97 1586 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 72 1658 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 87 1745 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 19 1764 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 114 1878 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 69 1947 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 94 2041 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 95 2136 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 90 2226 WC07AA 79 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 7110 75 2301 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 73 2374 WC07AA 134 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 4 2378 WC07AA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 48 2426 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7202 79 2505 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7203 52 2557 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7204 64 2621 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7205 59 2680 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7206 96 2776 WAZNC0 7 17 CAV C TRP VIETNAM RVN 7207 69 2845 WAZNC0 H TRP AIR 10 AR VIETNAM RVN 7208 67 2912 WHNFAA H TRP AIR 10 AR VIETNAM RVN 7209 11 2923 WHNFAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7210 63 2986 WHNFAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7211 57 3043 WHNFAA 604TH TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7212 0 3043 WHNFAA H TRP AIR 10 AR VIETNAM RVN 7301 1 3044 WHNFAA H TRP AIR 10 AR VIETNAM RVN 7302 63 3107 WC5CAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
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