B Company, 227th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry

Helicopter
UH-1D 66-16386

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 66-16386
The Army purchased this helicopter 0567
Total flight hours at this point: 00000110
Date: 10/01/67
Accident case number: 671001091 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/227 AVN
South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 0
costing 228554
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report)
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC O2 HOUGHTON SA
P W1 CROSLEY RE
CE E3 GONZALES RC
G E5 GRUBE WW

Accident Summary:

Because of confusion in the cockpit over the controls,
the tail rotor struck the ground after hovering for take off.

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 66-16386
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 0567.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST     COUNTRY
6705   0    0 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD       AVCOM
6706   1    1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD       AVCOM
6707   0    1 W0MHAA DIROF SUP TRAN   6TH ARMY   SHARPE GD       AVCOM
6708  60   61 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6709  49  110 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN

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Gary Roush
43 Overbrook Road
Painted Post, NY 14870

Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association

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