THE AIRCRAFT AND CREW WERE CONDUCTING A COMBAT ASSAULT MISSION IN SUPPORT OF THE 3/9 INFANTRY DIVISION WITH EIGHT OTHER AIRCRAFT FROM THE 190TH HELICOPTER COMPANY. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THEY HAD FLOWN SIX SORTIES. THERE HAD BEEN NO INDICATION OF ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS DURING THIS TIME. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SIXTH LIFT, THE ENTIRE FLIGHT RETURNED TO RACH KEIN TO REFUEL AND SHUT DOWN. WO1 DOBIAS FLEW TO THE FUELING POINT AT BACH KIEN AND REFUELED TO 1350 POUNDS. AFTER REFUELING THE AIRCRAFT, HE FLEW FROM THE POL POINT TO A ROAD TO THE SOUTH TO SHUT DOWN WITH THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL TO A RICE PADDY NEXT TO THE ROAD WITH THE INTENTION OF TERMINATING TO A HOVER AND THEN LANDING ON THE ROAD TO SHUT DOWN. ON SHORT FINAL, WO1 DOBIAS FLARED TO DISSIPATE HIS AIRSPEED IN ORDER TO STOP OVER HIS INTENDED LANDING POINT. AFTER HIS INITIAL FLARE, WO1 DOBIAS SAW THAT HE WAS GOING TO OVERSHOOT HIS LANDING POINT, SO HE INCREASED HIS FLARE. HIS TAIL ROTOR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WATER IN THE RICE PADDY BELOW HIM. ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS IMMEIDATELY TORN OFF WHICH CAUSED AN EXTREME OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION ON THE TAIL ROTOR. THE REMAINING BLADE TORE OFF MOST OF THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX WITH IT. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. AT THIS TIME, WO1 DOBIAS CHOPPED THE THROTTLE AND CORRECTED WITH CYCLIC TO LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PERFORMED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION, TURNING APPROXIMATELY 110 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LEFT SIDE LOW AND IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, DAMAGING THE BELLY AND LEFT SYNCHRONIZED ELEVATOR AND SETTLED INTO THE WATER OF THR RICE PADDY. AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT, THE CREW CHIEF WAS LEANING OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT WATCHING THE TAIL BOOM AND INADVERTANTLY RELEASED THE BUCKLE OF HIS SEAT BELT AND WAS THROWN FROM THE AIRCRAFT.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-09906
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 0566.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6610 108 188 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6611 138 326 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6612 111 437 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6701 0 437 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6702 101 538 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6703 73 611 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6704 56 667 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6705 84 751 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6706 79 830 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6707 88 918 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6708 74 992 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6709 67 1059 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6710 69 1128 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6711 49 1177 WC42AA 174 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6712 57 1234 WC42AA 174 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6801 62 1296 WC42AA 174 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6802 73 1369 WC42AA 174 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6803 94 1463 WC42AA 174 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6804 140 1603 WC42AA 174 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6805 98 1701 WC42AA 174 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6806 139 1840 WC42AA 174 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 87 1927 WC42AA 174 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 0 1927 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 0 1927 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6810 0 1927 W0MUAA ARADMAC 4TH ARMY NAVAL AIR STA AVCOM 6811 0 1927 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6812 0 1927 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6901 0 1927 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6902 0 1927 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6903 0 1927 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6904 0 1927 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6905 0 1927 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6906 0 1927 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6907 0 1927 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6908 0 1927 8003 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6909 16 1943 WDUWAA 190 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 6910 38 1981 WF8QAA UNIT NOT KNOWN VIETNAM RVN 6911 0 1981 WFQ8AA 165 TC DS 34 GP VIETNAM RVN 6912 31 2012 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7001 89 2101 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7002 106 2207 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7003 123 2330 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7004 117 2447 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7005 115 2562 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7006 2 2564 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7007 96 2660 WAX9AA 118 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 7008 0 2660 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7009 0 2660 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7010 0 2660 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7011 1 2661 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7012 18 2679 W0U66T AVIATION SECT 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7101 32 2711 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7102 22 2733 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7103 27 2760 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7104 33 2793 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7105 33 2826 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7106 43 2869 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7107 27 2896 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7108 19 2915 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7109 61 2976 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7110 64 3040 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7111 97 3137 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7112 33 3170 W0U66T USATC AVN DIV 3RD ARMY FORT JACKSON 3RD ARMY 7201 66 3236 W0L808 USAAVNS ELE AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART CONARCAS 7202 73 3309 W0L808 USAAVNS ELE AVN SCHOOL FORT STEWART CONARCAS 7203 60 3369 W0L808 SUPPLY DIV 3RD ARMY HUNTER AAF 3RD ARMY 7204 0 3369 W0L808 197TH AVN CO 3RD ARMY FORT BENNING 3RD ARMY 7205 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7206 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7207 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7208 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7209 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 0 3369 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 13 3382 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 9 3391 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 24 3415 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 33 3448 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 25 3473 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 0 3473 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 6 3479 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 22 3501 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 12 3513 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 1 3514 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 15 3529 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 16 3545 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 0 3545 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 0 3545 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 0 3545 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 39 3645 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 2 3647 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 28 3675 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 22 3697 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 10 3707 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 16 3723 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 8 3731 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 17 3748 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 8 3756 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 14 3770 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 0 3770 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7508 1 3771 75TH MAN COMD 5TH ARMY HOUSTON RESV 7509 40 3811 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 6 3817 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 13 3830 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 3 3833 WTNAAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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