Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail
number 66-16848
The Army purchased this helicopter 0967
Total flight hours
at this point: 00001207
Date: 05/16/69
Unit: 57 AHC
This was a Combat
incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Command and
Control
While at Base Camp this helicopter was on the Ground at 0000 feet and
000 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon;
Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (B-40
RKT)
The helicopter was hit in the Main Rotor Blade System
Systems damaged
were: MAIN ROTOR SYS
The helicopter Continued Flight.
The aircraft
continued and accomplished all mission objectives.
Original source(s) and
document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database.
Also: LNNF, JSIDR (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident
Damage Report. )
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 66-16848
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0967
Total flight hours at this point:
00001508
Date: 02/08/70
Incident number: 700208111ACD Accident case
number: 700208111 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: A/158 AVN
The
station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in South Vietnam
UTM grid
coordinates: YD937169
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 3 . .
Passengers = 0
costing 289345
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 W1 HEATH D
P W1 BAXTER GW
CE E4 HAMILTON RW
C SP4 KINDER BRADLEY ALLEN
KIA
Accident Summary:
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A RESUPPLY MISSION IN SUPPORT OF CO. A, 326TH
ENG BN. THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED HAD JUST UNLOADED ITS CARGO OF WOODEN PLANKS (15
EA. 3"X12C"14') ON THE LOG PAD. THE PAD WAS RELATIVELY UNRESTRICTED IN SIZE AND
SLOPED FROM THE EAST DOWN TO THE WEST AT AN ANGLE OF APPROXIMATELY 3 DEGREES.
THE SURFACE OF THE PAD WAS SANDY, ALTHOUGH FREQUENT RAIN THROUGHOUT THE DAY
REDUCED THE POSSIBILITY OF BLOWING SAND. UPON DISCHARGING HIS CARGO, THE
AIRCRAFT COMMANDER BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT UP TO A HOVER AND AFTER BEING CLEARED TO
THE RIGHT AND LEFT BY THE GUNNER AND CREW CHIEF BEGAN A SLOW LEFT TURN IN ORDER
TO BE IN THE MOST FAVORABLE TAKE-OFF POSITION. AS THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED
APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES OF A PROPOSED 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN IT BEGAN TO ROLL TO
THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER COUNTERACTED THIS FORCE BY APPLYING GRADUAL
AND FINALLY LEFT CYCLIC WITH NO APPARENT EFFECT. WHEN HE SAW THAT THIS
COUNTER-MEASURE FAILED TO STOP THE ROLL OF THE AIRCRAFT HE BEGAN TO LOWER THE
COLLECTIVE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. AT THIS MOMENT THE AIRCRAFT
SHUDDERED AS THE ADVANCING RIGHT BLADE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK
THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ON TO THE TOP RIGHT SIDE AND BEGAN TO BURN. THE
TWO PILOTS AND THE CREW CHIEF, WHO HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE LEFT SIDE GUNNERS
WELL, EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. THE GUNNER WAS PINNED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE
WRECKAGE. CO. A, 326TH ENG BN TO FREE THE TRAPPED GUNNER HOWEVER THE FIRE AND
HEAT CREATED BY THE BURNING AIRCRAFT MADE RESCUE IMPOSSIBLE. THE GUNNER DIED IN
THE CRASH AND ENSUING FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS A TOTAL LOSS.
This record was last updated on 05/25/98
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Name: SP4 Bradley Allen Kinder
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on
02/08/70 while performing the duty of Crew member unspecified.
Age at death:
20.3
Date of Birth: 11/08/49
Home City: Bloomington, CA
Service:
regular component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: A/158 AHB 101 ABN
Service: U.S.
Army.
The Wall location: 14W-115
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number
66-16848
SSN: 571846130
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 67A1F = Aircraft
Maintenance Apprentice
Started Tour: 09/20/69
"Official" listing:
helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Location: Thua Thien Province I
Corps.
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died
of other causes
single male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion:
Protestant - no denominational preference
This record was last updated on
08/27/97
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
66-16848
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 0967.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
Tabular Data unavailable on mobile device
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY
6709 7 7 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6710 0 7 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6711 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6712 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6801 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6802 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6803 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6804 0 7 9221 BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM
6805 0 7 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY
6806 45 52 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6807 60 112 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6808 125 237 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6809 90 327 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6810 103 430 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6811 134 564 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6812 137 701 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6901 154 855 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6902 146 1001 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6903 73 1074 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6904 27 1101 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6905 106 1207 WAX5AA 57 AVN CO AM FW VIETNAM RVN
6906 76 1283 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6907 0 1283 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6908 0 1283 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6909 0 1283 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6910 0 1283 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
6911 86 1369 WFJ4A0 A-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN
6912 74 1443 WFJ4A0 A-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN
7001 65 1508 WFJ4A0 A-158 AHB 101AB VIETNAM RVN
Printed from databases on: 08/27/00
