Accident Summary:
. THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED MADE A LANDING TO THE BAO TRAI PAD. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD TO MOVE FROM HIS PRESENT POSITION A LAND. UPON RECEIVING THESE INSTRUCTIONS, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER BEGAN TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HOVERED FROM THE PAD TO AN AREA DESIGNATED FOR SHUT DOWN. AFTER REACHING THE TOUCH DOWN POINT, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER BEGAN TEARANCE FROM HIS CREWCHIEF, HE CONTINUED TO MOVE THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER TO THE RIGHT UNTIL THE TAIL ROTOR MADE CONTACT WITH A FENCE. THE TAIL ROTOR FIRST HIT THE CHAIN-LINK PORTION OF THE FENCE, THEN CAME IN CONTACT WITH A 6'6" HIGH, 6" X 6" WOODEN FENCE POST. UPON CONTACT WITH THE POST, THE ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE BROKE OFF AT THE HUB. THIS RESULTED IN AN EXTREME OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION IN THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX TO BE TORN OFF IN A DOWNWARD DIRECTION. THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX LODGED BETWEEN THE FENCE AND THE FENCE POST. UPON THE LOSS OF THE TAIL ROTOR AND THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND ONCE AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER THEN CHOPPED THE THROTTLE TO STOP THE SPINNING. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND WHILE IN A LEFT SIDE LOW ATTITUDE AND WHILE STILL SPINNING TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE LEFT SKID TO BE TORN OFF, AND COLLAPSING THE RIGHT SKID, BUCKLING THE TAIL BOOM AND BENDING THE LEFT SYNCHRONIZED ELEVATOR. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SPUN TO THE RIGHT ABOUT 290 DEGREES FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT WITH THE FENCE.\\
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6801 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6802 104 104 3397 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 185 289 3397 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 124 413 3397 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 147 560 3397 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 138 698 3397 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 146 844 3397 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 123 967 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 132 1099 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 142 1241 3397 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 155 1396 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 85 1481 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 118 1599 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 99 1698 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 108 1806 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 86 1892 WC3FAA 68 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 1892 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6906 0 1892 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 1892 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 1892 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 1892 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 5 1897 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 1897 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 6912 60 1957 WAYZAA 5TH AVN DET VIETNAM RVN 7001 45 2002 WAYZAA 5TH AVN DET VIETNAM RVN 7002 20 2022 WAYZAA 5TH AVN DET VIETNAM RVN 7003 46 2068 WAYZAA 5TH AVN DET VIETNAM RVN 7004 0 2068 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP VIETNAM RVN 7005 1 2069 WHUWAA 306 TRANS CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7006 7 2076 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7007 11 2087 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7008 22 2109 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7009 38 2147 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7010 40 2187 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7011 14 2201 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7012 33 2234 WAH6AA CO B 2 AVN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7101 25 2259 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7102 20 2279 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7103 24 2303 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7104 25 2328 WAH6AA 306TH TRANS CO KOREA 8TH ARMY 7105 19 2347 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7106 4 2351 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7107 17 2368 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7108 26 2394 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7109 5 2399 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7110 40 2439 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7111 8 2447 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7112 36 2483 WAH6AA 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7201 37 2520 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7202 23 2543 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7203 31 2574 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7204 34 2608 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7205 31 2639 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7206 29 2668 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7207 25 2693 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7208 21 2714 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7209 5 2719 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7210 0 2719 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7211 0 2719 WAH6T0 2ND AVN BN 2INF KOREA 8TH ARMY 7212 0 2719 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 0 2719 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7302 0 2719 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7303 0 2719 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7304 0 2719 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 7305 1 2720 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7306 3 2723 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7307 13 2736 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7308 4 2740 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7309 0 2740 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7310 0 2740 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7311 0 2740 WAX7AA 114TH AVN CO CANAL ZONE USARSO 7312 0 2740 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7401 0 2740 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7402 0 2740 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7403 0 2740 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7404 0 2740 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 0 2740 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7409 0 2740 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT 5TH ARMY CORPUS CHRISTI AMC 7410 0 2740 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7411 1 2741 W0MUAA US ARMY DEPOT IN MAINT CORPUS CHRISTI AVSCOM 7412 14 2755 W8U3AA 80TH DIV TNG 1ST ARMY RICHMOND RESV 7501 12 2767 W8U3AA 80TH DIV TNG 1ST ARMY RICHMOND RESV 7502 5 2772 W8U3AA 80TH DIV TNG 1ST ARMY RICHMOND RESV 7503 29 2801 W8U3AA 80TH DIV TNG 1ST ARMY RICHMOND RESV 7504 12 2813 W8U3AA 80TH DIV TNG 1ST ARMY RICHMOND RESV 7505 26 2839 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 7506 70 2909 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 7507 38 2947 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 7509 33 3005 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 7510 33 3038 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 7511 6 3044 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV 7512 23 3067 W8U3AA 80TH DIV HHC 1ST ARMY PETERSBURG RESV
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