Helicopter
UH-1H 66-16941

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 66-16941
The Army purchased this helicopter 1067
Total flight hours at this point: 00002122
Date: 05/06/70
Accident case number: 700506391
Unit: B/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phouc Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 109260
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 MALLERNEE GB
P W1 CODLING JO
CE E4 RUTLEDGE TR
G E4 WILLEY D

Passengers:
, FCO, G;

Accident Summary:

THE CREW OF UH-1H, SN: 66-16941, WAS ON A COMBAT ASSAULT THE DAY
OF 6 MAY 1970. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED A THOROUGH PRE-FLIGHT PRIOR
TO DEPARTURE FROM PHOUC VINH AT APPROXIMATELY 0700 HOURS.
THE COMBAT ASSAULT ON WHICH THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WAS NOT THE
FIRST COMBAT ASSAULT OF THE DAY. DURING THE SECOND COMBAT
ASSAULT OF THE DAY, THE FLIGHT OF 20 HAD FLOWN FROM SONG BE TO
THE LZ IN WHICH THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT WAS ON SHORT
FINAL BEFORE THE FLIGHT LEADER COULD ACTUALLY SEE THE LZ.

THE FLIGHT LEADE MADE A RAPID DECELERATION CAUSING EVERYONE
ELSE IN THE FLIGHT TO DO THE SAME. WO1 MALLERNEE WAS FLYING
YELLOW 2 WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT IN WHICH MR. MALLERNEE
WAS FLYING FELL THROUGH ITS LIFT AND LANDED HARD CAUSING THE SKIDS
TO SPREAD. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTING THE TAIL WENT TO THE LEFT
AND HIT A STUMP APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET HIGH. IT WAS NECESSARY
TO LIFT THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT FIRST AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS SITTING
ON A SLOPE WITH THE NOSE FACING UP SLOPE. MR. MALLERNEE
IMMEDIATELY LOWERED THE PITCH AND THE TAIL BOOM CAME IN
CONTACT WITH THE GROUND CAUSING THE TAIL BOOM ATTACHING BOLTS
TO BREAK.\\

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UH-1H tail number 66-16941
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 1067.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST    COUNTRY
6710   0    0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT        IN TRANSIT             AVCOMCTR
6711  45   45 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6712 100  145 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6801  79  224 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL   4TH ARMY
6802  13  237 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6803  58  295 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL   4TH ARMY
6804  46  341 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH       AVCOM
6805  88  429 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL   4TH ARMY
6806  71  500 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL   4TH ARMY
6807  96  596 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC
6808  53  649 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6809  95  744 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6810  76  820 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6811  79  899 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812  85  984 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  87 1071 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6902  14 1085 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6903  92 1177 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6904  80 1257 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  87 1344 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6906  67 1411 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6907 117 1528 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6908 113 1641 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6909  65 1706 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6910  93 1799 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6911  29 1828 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6912  80 1908 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7001 101 2009 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002  24 2033 WAGHAA HHC3BDE 1CAVDIV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003  82 2115 WAGWA0 A 15 TC 1 ACD    VIETNAM                     RVN
7004   7 2122 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005   0 2122 WC5DAA 605 TRANS CO DS  VIETNAM                     RVN
7006   0 2122 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
7007   0 2122 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN  AVCOM
7008   0 2122 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN  AVCOM
7009   0 2122 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN  AVCOM
7010   0 2122 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN  AVCOM
7011   0 2122 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN  AVCOM
7012   2 2124 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN  AVCOM
7101   0 2124 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM
7102   0 2124                         NAT&GUARD              NAT GDZI