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Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16876
The Army purchased this helicopter 0967
Total flight hours at this point: 00002882
Date: 08/10/1970
Accident case number: 700810071 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 114 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 10 . . Passengers = 10
costing 244345
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC W1 CAGLE SM
P W1 BAUER JA
CE E4 WEIBERT F
G E4 MORRISON BH
Passengers:
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X2 UNKNOWN, PAX, D;
X2 UNKNOWN, PAX, D;
X2 UNKNOWN, PAX, D;
X2 UNKNOWN, PAX, D;
X2 UNKNOWN, PAX, D;
X2 UNKNOWN, PAX, D;
X2 UNKNOWN, PAX, D;
X2 UNK, PAX, D;
X2 UNK, PAX, D;
X2 UNK, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
. ON 10 AUG 70 AT APPROXIMATELY 1148 HOURS, ^WO1 STEPHEN M. CAGLE^ AND HIS CREW WERE PICKING UP TROOPS FROM THE EAST SIDE, SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE MOC HOA AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT ^876^ WAS NUMBER TWO IN A FLIGHT OF THREE. AFTER THE SHIPS REFUELED AND LOADED WITH TEN ARVN TROOPS AND A HOVER CHECK WAS MADE, THE FLIGHT BEGAN ITS DEPARTURE TO THE SOUTH, APPROACHING THE ACTIVE AT APPROXIMATELY A 45 ANGLE. AS WO1 CAGLE'S^ AIRCRAFT NEARED THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE ACTIVE IT SETTLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE RIGHT FRONT SKID HIT A TIE DOWN PIN AT THE EDGE OF THE ACTIVE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE RUNWAY, RESULTING IN THE MAIN ROTOR SEPARATING FROM THE MAST AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16876
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0967.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6709 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6710 7 7 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 3 10 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 6802 86 96 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 159 255 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 118 373 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 167 540 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 126 666 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 0 666 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 36 702 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 90 792 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 129 921 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 138 1059 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 110 1169 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 135 1304 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 96 1400 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 94 1494 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 71 1565 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 103 1668 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 97 1765 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 92 1857 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 114 1971 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 79 2050 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 55 2105 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 68 2173 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 120 2293 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 93 2386 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 80 2466 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 30 2496 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 102 2598 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 103 2701 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 95 2796 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 56 2852 WAX7AA 114 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 30 2882 WCLUAA 611 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 2882 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 2882 W0Y6AA USA FLT OPN OFC 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AMC 7011 0 2882 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7012 0 2882 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7101 0 2882 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7102 0 2882 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 7103 3 2885 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7104 9 2894 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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