Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16036
The Army purchased this helicopter 0267
Total flight hours at this point: 00000218
Date: 01/02/1968
Incident number: 680102032ACD Accident case number: 680102032 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: C/3/17 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Di An in
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 0
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P WO1 JACOBUS WILLIAM THOMAS KIA
Accident Summary:
Aircraft involved were UH-1C 66-686, UH-1D 66-16061, and UH-1D 66-16036. Aircraft 686 was on a night approach to an unlighted dusty airfield with nine aircraft parked with blades tied. While terminating approach, 686 went IFR in dust and flew between 061 and 063. 686's tail rotor struck main rotor blade of 036 knocking off 686's tail rotor causing it to spin right. Tail boom then struck tail boom of 061. Flight terminated with 686 lying on left side 180 degrees from direction of landing and right of 061
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
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