AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 HOURS ON 1 OCT 69, MAJOR WILLARD, THE PILOT AT THE CONTROLS A ND MAJOR HILLIARD, THE CO-PILOT, WERE TO FLY COMMAND AND CONTROL FOR COMBAT ASSAULT BEING CONDUCTED BY THE 173RD ABN BDE. THEY TOOK AIRCRAFT 66-17023 FROM THE ASSIGNED PILOTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT OUT OF A REVETMENT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE HELIPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERED TO A POINT IN THE AREA OF THE CH-47 REFUELING POINT. THEY WERE FORCED TO HOLD THEIR POSITION BY TWO AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF TO THE NORTH. THE CH-47 HAD LANDED TO THE SOUTH HOTEL AND WAS HOVERING TO THE CH-47 POL POINT. THE PILOTS WERE TOLD OF THE CH-47 BY THE CREW CHIEF, THEY THEN HOVERED TO THE POSITION WHICH BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT UNDER OR MOST UNDER THE CH-47. MAJOR WILLARD SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN DUE TO THE SEVERE TURBULENCE CAUSED BY THE CH-47. THIS HARD LANDING RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE SKID GEAR. ONE MAIN ROTOR GLADE FLECED UPWARD LEAVING A CREASE ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE BLADE. THE CH-47 EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND MAJOR WILLARD TOOK OFF TO THE NORTH. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW FOR 1.5 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE HELIPORT AT LZ ENGLISH. THE ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED PILOTS TOOK THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE INTENTION OF FLYING IT TO THE 173RD FLIGHT PLATOON AREA. THE CREWCHIEF ADVISED THEM THAT HE SUSPECTED A HARD LANDING. THEY THEN INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FLEW IT TO THE 173RD FLIGHT PLATOON AREA TO BE INSPECTED BY A TECHNICAL INSPECTOR.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17023
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 1167.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6711 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 6712 29 29 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6801 70 99 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6802 13 112 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6803 61 173 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6804 0 173 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6805 3 176 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6806 70 246 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6807 73 319 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6808 45 364 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6809 95 459 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6810 114 573 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6811 104 677 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6812 32 709 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6901 79 788 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6902 106 894 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6903 46 940 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6904 108 1048 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6905 127 1175 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6906 20 1195 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6907 0 1195 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6908 68 1263 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6909 99 1362 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 6910 0 1362 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 1362 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6912 0 1362 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 1362 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 1362 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 1362 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7004 0 1362 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7005 2 1364 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7006 0 1364 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7007 12 1376 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7008 124 1500 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7009 118 1618 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7010 78 1696 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7011 107 1803 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7012 94 1897 WAB3A0 A-101 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN 7101 114 2011 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7102 64 2075 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7103 79 2154 WAB3A0 A 101ST AHB VIETNAM RVN 7104 68 2222 WAB3A0 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7105 0 2222 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7106 0 2222 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7107 0 2222 W0MCAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT RED RIVER AD AVSCOM 7108 0 2222 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7109 0 2222 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7110 0 2222 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7111 0 2222 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7112 0 2222 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7201 0 2222 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7202 6 2228 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7203 0 2228 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7204 0 2228 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7205 0 2228 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7206 0 2228 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7207 85 2313 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7208 0 2313 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7209 130 2443 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7210 115 2558 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7211 99 2657 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7212 14 2671 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7301 9 2680 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7302 1 2681 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7303 28 2709 W0Y6AA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7304 77 2786 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7305 83 2869 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7306 99 2968 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7307 77 3045 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7308 66 3111 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7309 65 3176 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7310 106 3282 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7311 90 3372 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7312 48 3420 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7401 5 3425 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7402 0 3425 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7403 0 3425 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7404 86 3511 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7405 52 3563 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7409 26 3780 W0Y6AA IN STORAGE IN STORAGE DAVIS MONTHAN AVSCOM 7410 88 3868 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7411 73 3941 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7412 49 3990 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7501 0 3990 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7502 0 3990 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7503 32 4035 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7504 68 4103 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7505 55 4158 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7506 69 4227 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7507 39 4266 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7509 103 4369 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7510 103 4472 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7511 6 4478 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM 7512 51 4529 W0Y6AA NASA LOAN LANGLY RSH CTR AVSCOM
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