AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TEST FLIGHT TO CHECK THE ROCKET PODS WHICH HAD JUST BEEN BORE SIGHTED. UNABLE TO LOCATE A FREE FIRE BOX, THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO PHUOC VINH AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING TO TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE FROM 1500 FEET INDICATED. DURING THIS NORMAL (500 FPM ) DESCENT, AT 1000 FEET INDICATED, THE CYCLIC SEEMED TO JERK BACK SLIGHLY THEN RETURN TO ITS ORIGIANL POSITION. APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS LATER THE CYCLIC AGAIN BINDED AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS WAS RAPIDLY FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE RPM, GAS PRODUCER, AND A REDUCTION OF ROTOR RPM. AUTOROTATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED INTO A THINLY WOODED AREA AND A HARD LANDING FOLLOWED. NO CREW MEMBERS WERE INJURED.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1C tail number
66-15068
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 0367.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6703 4 4 2457 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6704 15 19 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6705 15 34 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6706 15 49 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6707 23 72 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6708 35 107 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6709 0 107 WE3JAA 17 AVN CO 5THARMY FORT RILEY 5TH ARMY 6710 3 110 3290 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 3 113 3290 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 0 113 3290 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 115 228 3290 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 89 317 3290 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 0 317 3290 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 62 379 3399 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 79 458 3399 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 62 520 3399 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 67 587 3241 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 73 660 WAB3D0 CO D 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6809 23 683 WAB3D0 CO D 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6810 83 766 WAB3D0 CO D 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6811 21 787 WAB3D0 CO D 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6812 108 895 WAB3D0 CO D 101 AHB VIETNAM RVN 6901 0 895 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 895 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6903 0 895 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6904 0 895 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6905 0 895 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6906 0 895 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 25 920 WAGTC0 TRPC1SQ9CAV1CAV VIETNAM RVN 6908 48 968 WCLMAA 56 TRANS CO DS VIETNAM RVN 6909 0 968 WDFHAA HHC 520T BN34GP VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 968 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 968 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 968 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7001 0 968 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7002 0 968 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7003 0 968 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 971 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 971 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 971 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 0 971 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 23 994 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 50 1044 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 79 1123 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 84 1207 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 57 1264 WFELAA 162 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 7 1271 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 38 1309 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 54 1363 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 42 1405 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 25 1430 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7106 14 1444 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7107 0 1444 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 3 1447 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 52 1499 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 62 1561 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 35 1596 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 28 1624 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7201 92 1716 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7202 26 1742 WAYPAA 61 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7203 0 1742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7204 0 1742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7205 0 1742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7206 0 1742 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 7207 0 1742 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7208 0 1742 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7209 0 1742 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 0 1742 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 1 1743 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 16 1759 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 7 1766 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 1 1767 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 0 1767 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 22 1789 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 3 1792 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 18 1810 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 12 1822 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 31 1853 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 9 1862 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 4 1866 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 8 1874 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 11 1885 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 0 1885 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 0 1885 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 0 1885 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 3 1888 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 4 1892 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 0 1923 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 2 1925 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 1 1926 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 0 1926 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 0 1926 WPEEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 8 1934 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 6 1940 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 9 1949 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 13 1962 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 12 1974 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 1 1975 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 20 1995 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 2 1997 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 12 2009 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 8 2017 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 3 2020 WPPEA0 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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