Helicopter UH-1D 66-16876

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16876
The Army purchased this helicopter 0967
Total flight hours at this point: 00001169
Date: 12/01/1968
Accident case number: 681201071
Unit: 114 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Unknown S. Vietnam in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 2722
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 POUGE
CP W1 HOFIUS

Accident Summary:

. CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH FAILED IN FLT PLT MADE A FORCED LDG RESULTING IN ICDT DMG TO ACFT \ CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH FAILED \


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:
. 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.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-16876
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 0967.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

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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