Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, ^CW2 DEGOEY^, TOOK OFF FROM GANTHE ARMY AIRFIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 HOURS AND WAS IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT AT 1000 FEET WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. AS AIRCRAFT COMMANDER OF THE UH-1C, ^CW2 DEGOEY^ OCCUPIED THE RIGHT SEAT. HE ENTERED NORMAL AUTOROTATION, MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE WIND. THE HEADING BEFORE ENGINE FAILURE WAS 250 AND HEADING AT IMPACT WAS 080. THE WIND WAS FROM 070 AT 05 KNOTS. THE APPROXIMATE ELEVATION AT POINT OF IMPACT WAS 10 FEET MSL. THERE WAS DETERIORATION OF ROTOR RPM IN AUTOROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT AT A SMALL DRAINAGE CANAL BETWEEN TWO RICE FIELDS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SKIDS LEVEL WITH THE TAILBOOM STRIKING A DIKE PERPENDICULAR TO LONGITUDINAL AXIS AT THE SAME TIME THAT THE SKIDS TOUCHED DOWN IN THE CANAL. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED FROM IMPACT, COMING TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THREE OF THE CREW MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO EXIT IMMEDIATELY, WHILE THE FOURTH WAS ASSISTED BY THE PILOT.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1B tail number
64-14134
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 1065.
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helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 8 389 1626 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6611 0 389 1626 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6612 0 389 1626 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6701 0 389 1626 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6702 0 389 1626 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6703 11 400 1626 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6704 22 422 1626 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6705 21 443 1626 ARMY AVN DIV 6TH ARMY DUGWAY PG TEVALCOM 6706 1 444 1626 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6707 0 444 1626 USARV FLT DET VIETNAM RVN 6708 0 444 1626 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6709 0 444 1626 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6710 0 444 1626 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6711 0 444 1626 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6712 0 444 1626 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6801 14 458 1626 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6802 18 476 1626 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6803 18 494 1626 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6804 36 530 1626 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6805 30 560 1626 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 4 564 1626 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6807 17 581 1626 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 6808 15 596 1626 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6809 0 596 1626 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 7 603 1626 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6811 3 606 1626 POST SUPPLY 6TH ARMY FORT ORD 6TH ARMY 6812 1 607 1626 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6901 11 618 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6902 0 618 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6903 21 639 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6904 45 684 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6905 30 714 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6906 17 731 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6907 0 731 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6908 16 747 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6909 59 806 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6910 22 828 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6911 22 850 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 6912 50 900 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7001 16 916 WC54AA 181 AVN CO55AVN 4TH ARMY FORT HOOD 4TH ARMY 7002 3 919 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 919 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 919 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 0 919 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7006 0 919 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 0 919 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 38 957 WC43AA 175 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7009 52 1009 WC43AA 175 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 30 1039 WC43AA 175 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 43 1082 WC43AA 175 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 83 1165 WC43AA 175 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 33 1198 WDUXAA 191 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7102 20 1218 WDUXAA 191 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7103 19 1237 WDUXAA 191 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 0 1237 WDUXAA 191 AHC VIETNAM RVN
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