. HOVERING FOR A 50' HOIST WITH 2 PEOPLE ON THE JUMGLE PENETRATOR WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW THR TREES INTO THR MAIN ROTOR BLADES.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16667
The Army purchased this helicopter 0767
Total flight hours at this point: 00001626
Date: 03/12/1971
Accident case number: 710312111
Unit: 326 MED 101 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Eagle in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 WHITTINGSLOW K
Accident Summary:
. PILOT WAS HOVERING FOR HOIST CLOSE TO TREES WHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW AIRCRAFT INTO TREES.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16667
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 0767.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6707 25 25 2085 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 17 42 2085 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 0 42 2085 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 42 3300 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 0 42 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 0 42 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 0 42 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 0 42 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 66 108 3235 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 57 165 3223 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 27 192 3223 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 67 259 3223 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 50 309 3223 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 32 341 WACFT0 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6809 33 374 WACFT0 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6810 26 400 WACFT0 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6811 43 443 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6812 67 510 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6901 30 540 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6902 6 546 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6903 32 578 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6904 44 622 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6905 29 651 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6906 33 684 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6907 74 758 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6908 65 823 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6909 18 841 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6910 45 886 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6911 51 937 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 6912 48 985 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7001 52 1037 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7002 22 1059 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7003 54 1113 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7004 77 1190 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7005 14 1204 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7006 38 1242 WACFAA 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7007 50 1292 WACFT0 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7008 44 1336 WACFT0 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7009 31 1367 WACFT0 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7010 19 1386 WACFT0 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7011 42 1428 WACFT0 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7012 35 1463 WACFT0 326 MED 101ACD VIETNAM RVN 7101 59 1522 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7102 62 1584 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7103 42 1626 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7104 45 1671 WACFT0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7105 64 1735 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7106 34 1769 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7107 32 1801 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7108 45 1846 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7109 36 1882 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7110 17 1899 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7111 16 1915 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7112 8 1923 WACFT0 326TH MED BN VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 1923 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7202 0 1923 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7203 0 1923 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 1923 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 1923 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 1923 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 1923 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 2 1925 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 0 1925 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 12 1937 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 39 1976 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 18 1994 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7301 29 2023 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7302 16 2039 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7303 14 2053 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7304 20 2073 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7305 21 2094 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7306 29 2123 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7307 22 2145 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7308 22 2167 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7309 14 2181 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7310 24 2205 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7311 15 2220 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7312 21 2241 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7401 13 2254 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7402 14 2268 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7403 27 2295 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7404 19 2314 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7405 9 2323 WD4QAA 590TH MAINT CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7409 9 2381 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7410 17 2398 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7411 25 2423 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7412 8 2431 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7501 18 2449 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7502 30 2479 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7503 2 2481 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7504 31 2512 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7505 23 2535 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7506 22 2557 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7507 18 2575 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7509 30 2623 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7510 20 2643 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7511 31 2674 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM 7512 15 2689 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE FORT CLAYTON FORSCOM
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