Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08851
The Army purchased this helicopter 1064
Total flight hours at this point: 00001755
Date: 10/16/1969
Accident case number: 691016131
Unit: 114 AHC
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 130454
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P W1 YOUNG WJ
IP W1 KLOPFENSTEIN GW
Accident Summary:
. AIRCRAFT WAS SCHEDULED AS THE KIEN PHUNG PROVINCE SWING SHIP. THE MISSION WAS ALSO BEING USED AS AN AIRCRAFT COMMANDER CHECK RIDE OF WO1 YOUNG. WO1 KLOPFENSTEIN, THE PLATOON IP, WAS FLYING IN THE LEFT SEAT. THE MORNING FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS IN THE GREEN AND THE CONTROLS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CREW TOOK A BREAK FOR LUNCH AND THEN BEGAN THEIR AFTERNOON RUN. AT APPROXIMATELY 1550 HOURS AIRCRAFT REFUELED AT CAO LANH AIRSTRIP AND THEN LANDED AT CAO LANH TO PICK UP PASSENGERS AND CARGO. THE CREW WAS INFORMED THAT AFTER MAKING THREE MORE STOPS THEY WOULD BE RELEASED. 2LT CLARK, THE PASSENGER, AND TEN CASES OF BEER AND SODAS WERE PUT ON BOARD. LT CLARK SAT ON THE RIGHT TROOP SEAT AND FASTENED HIS SEAT BELT. HAVING BEEN TO TRAM CHIM EARLIER IN THE DAY, WO KLOPFENSTEIN ALLOWED WO YOUNG TO FLY FROM CAO LANH TO TRAM CHIM. MR. YOUNG MADE A DESCENDING LEFT HAND TURN TO FINAL LANDING TO THE SOUGH AT TRAM CHIM, RVN. HIS FINAL APPROACH WAS SLOW AND SHALLOW. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE CREW HEARD A "BANG" AND THE SHIP BEGAN SPINNING TO THE RIGHT. MR. YOUNG PUT IN FULL LEFT PEDAL, IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE SPIN, WITH NO EFFECT. MR. KLOPFENSTEIN IMMEDIATELY ROLLED OFF THE THROTTLE, STOPPING THE SPIN, AND EXECUTED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND ON THE LEFT REAR SKID AND CONTINUED TO ROLL LEFT COMING TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE. MR. KLOPFENSTEIN AND MR. YOUNG EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH MR. YOUNG'S DOOR.\\
This record was last updated on 09/28/1997
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 63-08851
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 1064.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6701 0 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6702 0 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6703 0 0 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6704 1 1 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6705 0 1 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6706 0 1 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6707 0 1 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6708 0 1 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6709 1 2 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6710 104 106 1641 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 56 162 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 90 252 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 46 298 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 76 374 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 84 458 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 95 553 1641 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 112 665 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 118 783 1641 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 101 884 1641 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 34 918 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH FORT STEWART CONARCAS 6809 30 948 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH FORT STEWART CONARCAS 6810 47 995 W0L808 USA FLT TNG CTR AV SCH FORT STEWART CONARCAS 6811 10 1005 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6812 0 1005 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6901 0 1005 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6902 0 1005 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6903 85 1090 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 116 1206 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 104 1310 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 67 1377 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 138 1515 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 102 1617 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 94 1711 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 44 1755 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 1755 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 1755 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 1755 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 1755 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 1755 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 1755 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 0 1755 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM
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