.A 1/4 ton jeep with an antenna drove under the main rotor blades and the antenna hit the rotor blades damaging both blades
This record was last updated on 04/16/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09862
The Army purchased this helicopter 0566
Total flight hours at this point: 00002465
Date: 10/12/1968
Accident case number: 681012121
Unit: A/123 AVN 23 INF
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 10703
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 ZINK TR
P W1 GROCE ME
Accident Summary:
.On 12 October 1968, this aircraft was on a courier mission for the Americal Division. At 0920, the aircraft departed the Americal admin pad enroute to Chu Lai East to refuel after having flown 1.2 hours. After receiving landing instructions, the aircraft commander entered the traffic pattern at approximately 300 feet altitude. As the aircraft turned base, the tail rotor and 90 degrees gear box completely separated from the aircraft. One blade struck the left engine cowling, engine deck and pierced the electrical compartment causing major damage. The 90 degree gear box and remaining blade fell into the ocean. Only the blade was recovered. The aircraft commander then executed the tail rotor failure procedure and landed the aircraft with no further damage
This record was last updated on 04/14/1999
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09862
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 0566.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7504 39 4426 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7505 16 4442 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7506 40 4482 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7507 0 4482 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7508 20 4502 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7509 14 4516 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7510 17 4533 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7511 28 4561 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM 7512 0 4561 WC3JAA 129TH AVN CO 1ST ARMY FORT BRAGG FORSCOM
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