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16 FEB 73
 |
SP5 James L. Scroggins [FE] 
3 crewmembers injured |
Binh Long Province |
 |
164 CAG
#67-18529
A/C was on a supply mission for the peacekeeping forces following the signing of the cease-fire. A/C took SA fire and
crash-landed in flames. Scroggins was thrown into the fire and rescued by one of the pilots, but died 7 days later in
Okinawa due to complications from injuries. |
31 OCT 72
|
CPT Steven D. Howard [AC]
CW2 Ronald L. Vanlandingham [CP]
SP5 David E. Wischemann [FE]
SP4 Richard B. Freeman [CE]
SP4 Timothy A. Thomas [G]
SP4 Raymond L. Goodchild
SP4 James D. Brown
SP4 Louis O. Calderon
SP4 Roger R. Chambliss
SP4 Milton C. Hunter
SP4 Charles L. Stewart Jr
SP4 Delbert R. Wood |
Dinh Tuong Province |
 |
18 CAC
#69-17119
A/C shot down by SA-7 missle. |
24 MAY 72
|
W01 James A. Barefield [AC]
CPT Harry L. Thain [CP]
SP6 Frank A. Newman [CE]
PFC David L. Brooks Jr [G]
SP5 Charles W. Gaches [G] |
Quang Tri
Province |
 |
178 ASHC
#68-15854
A/C hit by 60mm mortars while on short final to an ARVN radar site near Quang Tri. |
18 MAY 72
|
CPT Clyde C. Love [P] |
Kien Giang Province |
 |
180 ASHC
Pilot was hit in the head by 37mm going into Gravel Pit LZ while giving an in-country check ride. |
10 MAY 72
 |
1LT Samuel Harrell [P]
CPT Barry C. Tomlin [P]
SP4 Alvin R. Elenburg [CE]
SP4 Terry D. Neiss [G]
SP5 Larry S. Mustin [C]
SGT Mike J. Aguilar
SP4 Oscar Aguilar
SGT William A. Boatright
PFC Steven E. Bowersock
SGT Edward D. Burnett
PFC Clint E. Carr
SP4 Dennis G. Dunning
SP4 David C. Flores
SGT Dieter K. Freitag
PVT James D. Groves
PFC Dale L.. Hayes
SP4 William F. Henaghan
SP4 Frank T. Henson
SP4 Donald E. Howell
SP4 Freddie Jackson
SGT James C. Jensen
SP4 Thomas A. Lahner
PFC David A. Lydic
SP4 Gary R. Monteleone
PFC Dean A. Phillips
PVT Jackie Ray
SP4 Richard Ridgeway
PVT Efrain Rivera-Agosto
CPT Kenneth Rosenberg
PFC John T. Sablan
SP4 Clarence L. Saulsberry Jr
SP4 Raymond J. Shiko
SP4 David W. Sulser
PFC Thomas E. Wood |
Bien Hoa
Province |
|
362 ASHC
#64-13157
Rotor blade spar split in forward blade. Cause of the accident was the seperation, in flight, of the aft yellow blade
due to metal fatigue. |
28 NOV 71 |
CW2 Jerald W. Carter [AC]
CW2 Joseph J. Savick [CP]
SGT Michael A. Crawford [CE]
PFC Willie J. Oaks [G]
SP4 Raymond A. Trujillo [C]
SP4 Joseph A. Aubain
PFC Vincent Bernal
SP5 Ronald D. Carleton
SP5 Billy R. Coffey
SSG Howard L. Colbaugh
SP6 Will R. Dantzler
SP4 Richard E. Garretson
PFC John H. Hare
SP4 Joel S. Ivey
SGT Terry G. Kugler
1LT Robert J. Ladensack
SP4 Archie T. Lucy
PFC George P. Martin
SP4 Alphonza Mason
CPL Michael O. Maybee
SGT Robert D. Maynard
PFC Steven J. McDonald
CPT Martin K. Niskanen
SSG Daniel E. Nye
SP4 James E. Palmer
SP4 Oscar Paulley
SP4 Brinsley B. Ramos
SP5 Roy K. Stewart
SP4 Ronald K. Sweetland
SP4 William D. Thompson
SSG Carl L. Thornton
PFC Gary D. Wilson
SP5 John E. Windfelder
PFC Robert L. Wynn |
Thua Thien Province |
 |
C/159 ASHB
#68-15866 PLAYTEX 866
A/C declared emergency and was later found in a creek bed approx 650' up the side of a mountain. It had hit a 50
degree slope with great impact causing the fuel cells to rupture and a flash fire resulted. |
26 OCT 71
 |
CW2 Leonard G. Maquiling [AC]
WO1 Albert R. Trudeau [PI]
SP5 Michael Lautzenheiser [FE]
SP4 Mickey E. Eveland [CE]
PFC Thomas F. Green [G]
SGT Edward L. Himes
SSG Rufus P. Falkner Jr
SSG Sanford I. Finger
SP5 Robert A. Nickol
1SG James C. Skinner |
Khanh Hoa
Province |
 |
68 AVN
#66-19143 WARRIOR 143
Enroute to Cam Ranh Bay observed to fly into a heavy rain shower disappeared. |
18 SEP 71
|
SP4 Kenneth L. Jones [CE]
SP5 Gerald V. Van Winkle [C] |
Vietnam |
|
C/159 ASHB
Killed at Mai Loc, when they accidentally detonated a mechanical ambush on the last day of Lam Son 810. |
04 APR 71 |
SP4 Benny E. Hart |
Gia Dinh
Province |
 |
242 ASHC
#66-19075
During an unauthorized flight, lost control and crashed inverted. |
02 APR 71 |
CW2 James R. Meade [AC]
4 injured |
Phu Yen Province |
|
180 ASHC
#67-18545
Died from explosion and fire when taxiing Chinook experienced a blade strike with a revetment and was totally
destroyed. |
05 MAR 71 |
CPT Barry M. Straw [P]
CPT Ralph L. Ward [P]
SP5 Richard S. Dennison [C]
SP5 Gary G. Prentice [CE]
SP4 Edward L. Rayburn [G]
L C Ho (ROK) |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
180 ASHC
#67-18518
A/C was struck in the left rear quarter by a Korean O-1D while approaching Lane Army Airfield. The impact knocked the
port engine free of the fuselage and ruptured a fuel tank, caught fire and began to disintegrate in flight. By ground
impact the aft pylon had separated entirely and the main body of the fuselage impacted nose-low, at which time the rear
ramp portion of the fuselage separated while the forward fuselage section slid downhill, breaking into two pieces before
it came to rest. The entire aircraft was destroyed by fire. |
15 FEB 71
|
CW2 William D. Sapp [P]
CPT Gerald P. Wick [P]
SFC Yoshio Takehara [CE]
CPL Larry F. Ott [G]
SP6 Richard N. Bruso [C] |
Thua Thien Province |
 |
A/159 ASHB
#68-15835
During maintenance test flight A/C went IFR and crashed minutes later in a nose-low, almost inverted position. |
15 FEB 71
|
CW2 Marvin M. Leonard [P] †
SP4 John L. Powers [FE]
SP4 Donald E. Crone [CE]
SP4 Willis C. Crear [G]
WO1 Barry F. Fivelson [PP] |
Laos |
|
C/159 ASHB
#67-18506
A/C flew into enemy territory and exploded, probably caused by ground fire, while on a mission flying fuel into Laos. |
06 FEB 71
|
CPT David L. Alexander [P]
CPT Michael J. Kerl [P]
SP5 Ambers A. Hamilton [FE]
SP4 Curtis L. Williams [CE]
SP5 Robert J. Rogers [G]
CPT Richard A. Aaron [FS] |
Quang Tin Province |
|
178 AHSC
#67-18493
On short final to LZ Siberia when the bolt through the pilot valve broke in the aft rotor head, causing the A/C to pitch
up and crash on top of the water buffalo it was delivering to LZ Siberia. |
30 JAN 71 |
CW2 Ronald N. Jasinske [P]
SP4 Allen C. Ell [CE]
CPL James P. Duncan [G]
2 injured |
Phu Yen Province |
|
180 ASHC
#68-15869 BIG WINDY 869
During sling load mission in the early morning, A/C's sling load struck mountain followed by the A/C rolling on its right
side. |
16 SEP 70
|
SP4 James R. Bodish [FE]
4 injured |
Tay Ninh Province |
 |
213 ASHC
#69-17100
A/C was on a routine combat resupply mission with cement sling load. At approx 1000' AGL, A/C leveled off and began
shallow right turn. A muffled explosion was heard from the right rear and flames were immediately observed inside A/C.
Sling load was dropped as an emergency descent was initiated. During flare, control was lost and A/C assumed an extreme
nose high attitude. A/C consumed by fire. |
12 SEP 70
|
WO1 Leonard J. Kowalski Jr [P]
MAJ Charles V. Lang [P]
SGT Stephen C. Naher [FE]
SP4 Devon M. Enman [CE]
CPL Luther A. Genes [G] |
Long Khanh Province |
 |
B/228 ASHB
#66-19064
Bolt came out of pitch axis SAS link. Descended to 500 ft & rolled inverted while carrying 4 empty conexes from Song
Be to Ben Hoa. |
26 AUG 70
|
CW2 Daniel W. York [P]
SP4 George E. Tefft [C]
SP4 Joel C. York [C]
PFC Hima D. McDougall Jr [G]
CPL Thomas S. Hickman
19 others killed
P injured |
Quang Tin Province |
|
178 ASHC
#67-18445
A/C was hit by enemy fire while on final approach, onboard explosion caused A/C to crash tail first into the trees and
burn. The internal load of 105mm ammo began exploding. |
10 JUL 70
|
SP4 Ross E. Bedient [FE]
SP4 David P. Schultz [G]
SFC Thomas A. Campbell
SP4 Dennis K. Martin
SGT Robert L. Oldham
SGT Carey J. Pratt
SP4 Michael P. Vullo
13 injured |
Tay Ninh
Province |
|
242 ASHC
#65-07999
Hit by RPG while at a 50 foot hover separating the cockpit. |
17 MAY 70
|
CW2 George C. Schultz Jr [AC]
WO1 Phillip F. Arnold [AC]
SP4 David W. Smith [CE]
SSG Sammie C. Alexander [C]
SGT Roy A. Petty Jr [C] |
Quang Tri
Province |
 |
B/159 ASHC
#67-18497
Received many rounds, one thru forward transmission sump; possible hydraulic failure. |
05 MAY 70
|
WO1 George A. Mason [P]
WO1 Richard L. Van De Warker [P]
SP4 Gary W. Brown [C]
SP4 Larry D. Buffington [C]
PFC Steven E. Wasson [C] |
Thua Thien
Province |
|
B/159 ASHC
#66-19142
Hit by 37mm anti aircraft round while flying with sling load. Caught fire and crashed nose down. |
09 APR 70
|
SGT David P. Evans [C] |
Vietnam |
|
B/159 ASHB
#66-19142
A/C sustained twelve hits from small caliber weapon killing the CE and damaging hydraulic and fuel systems. |
27 MAR 70 |
SP4 Billy J. Hartsfield [G] |
Quang Tin Province |
|
178 ASHC
Killed when the front blade hit him in the temple and was knocked off the A/C while trying to fix transmission leak. |
17 MAR 70 |
CW2 Truman D. Norris [P]
WO1 Mark A. Whikehart [P]
SSG Erwin R. Schmeling [CE]
CPL Douglas G. Howes [G]
SP5 Hugh Clower Jr |
Quang Ngai Province |
 |
132 ASHC
#67-18442
A/C was performing resupply missions and was enroute to Tra Bong and Ha Thanh. At approx 1205 hours the A/C was seen
disintegrating in an area about 2.5 km NW of FSB Stinson (BS 538824). |
09 MAR 70
|
SP4 Robert L. Pendergast [G]
SP4 Stephen M. Kenoffel*
5 injured |
Vietnam |
 |
B/159 ASHB
#66-19101
A/C was shot down in combat while on approach to Fire Support Base (FSB) Fuller in the DMZ.
*Died 02 APR 70 of burn injuries. |
02 MAR 70
|
WO1 John L. Fortner [AC]
WO1 Terrance W. Anderson [CP]
SP4 George A. Bamford [CE]
SP4 Keith H. Reitz [CE]
SP4 Phillip L. Clark [G] |
Vietnam |
 |
C/228 ASHC
#66-19106
A/C had been hauling 14 to 15,000 lbs sling loads. A/C went inverted and crashed near Quan Loi of possible hydraulic
failure. |
10 DEC 69 |
SP5 Ronald F. Keener [FE] |
Vietnam |
 |
243 ASHC
#66-00109
FE was struck by a rotor blade in the crash sequence that began with a dual SAS hard over. |
31 OCT 69
|
CW3 Paul R. Getz [AC]
5 injured |
Bien Hoa Province |
 |
A/228 ASHB
#66-19045
Dual hydraulic failure. A/C crashed into a ravine in a relatively flat attitude. Upon impact the A/C caught fire in the
area of the engines and combining transmission. |
05 OCT 69
|
SP5 Walter Bartasch [FE] |
Tay Ninh Province |
|
C/228 ASHB
#67-18472
A/C was flying in the vicinity of Nui Ba Din when they received one .50 caliber round striking the FE. |
16 SEP 69
|
CW2 Arthur C. Faircloth [AC]
CW2 Thomas R. Poundstone [CP]
SP5 Allen Cain [FE]
SGT Larry G. Moothart [CE]
SP4 James M. Floyd [G] |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
180 ASHC
#68-15841
A/C crashed in fog trying to deliver a sling load 105 Howitzer to an LZ. |
03 SEP 69
|
CW3 Dean R. Lange [AC] |
Phuoc Long Province |
|
C/228 AVN
#67-18473
While hovering to extract ARVNs, died instantly when the warhead of an unexploded B-40 rocket passed through his upper
body. |
30 AUG 69 |
CW2 Marvin J. Butterfield [P]
CW2 Robert V. Gray [P]
SP5 James F. Mott [FE]
SGT Gregory N. Trimnal [CE]
SP4 Scott M. Verner [G] |
Bien Hoa
Province |
 |
205 ASHC
#64-13161
Went nearly inverted, leveled, crashed and burned on short final into Australian position with sling load. |
22 AUG 69 |
1LT Curtis P. Challberg [P]
WO1 Barrett C. Brown [CP]
SP5 Michael T. Boat [FE]
SP5 Arthur H. Johnson [CE]
SP4 Robert L. Ketelaar [G]
SP4 Moses I. Kuahiwinui Jr [G] |
Binh Long Province |
|
213 ASHC
#68-15824
During a routine A/C recovery of a USAF O-1E Birddog as a sling load, the O-1E oscillated upwards into the A/C's rear
rotor causing an inverted dive and crash. |
02 AUG 69
 |
CW2 Albert A. Vaquera [AC]
WO1 Thomas L. Dives Jr [CP]
SP4 Thomas K. Ryan [CE]
SP4 James S. Stacey [CE]
SP4 Daniel A. Irelan [G] |
Quang Nam Province |
|
C/159 ASHB
#67-18513 PLAYTEX 513
Mid-air with USAF OV-1 about 5 miles NE of Tam Ky. |
16 JUL 69 |
2LT Jack L. Price [P]
CW2 Kenneth M. Willis [CP]
SP5 Elwin E. Singleton [FE]
SP4 Arthur R. Allison [CE]
SP4 Darrell V. Hurt [G]
SP4 Ronald A. Hoff [C]
SP4 Johnny L. Kidd [C] |
Binh Dinh Province |
 |
196 ASHC
#66-19001
While on a test flight on approach to Lane Army Heliport did a backward loop, crashed nose down and burned. |
06 MAY 69
|
SP5 Allen W. Allums [FE] |
Vietnam |
|
205 ASHC
#66-19029
A/C crashed near Song Be loaded with ARVNs. The A/C may have experienced an engine failure, either or both, after
clearing the PZ and crashed downhill. The crew exited safely but the FE returned to try to rescue the passengers. |
18 APR 69
|
CW2 Thomas A. Davis [P]
CW2 Harold L. Eckert Jr [P]
SP4 Robert J. Nevel [FE]
SP4 John B. Combs [CE]
SP4 John C. Shellum [G] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
A/159 ASHB
#67-18536
On a resupply mission near LZ Thor when A/C took .30 caliber hits and an RPG in the left main fuel cell. The A/C lost
rotor RPM and started to settle in. #2 engine was not able to recover and the RPM dropped below stability level, then
the blades folded - again from low RPM. The A/C fell the last 30-50' and rolled into a ravine full of Punji stakes. |
02 APR 69 |
WO1 Lowell S. Powers [CP]
23 ARVN killed
26 PAX injured |
Quang Tri
Province |
|
A/159 ASHB
#67-18523
A/C lost power, touching down on the side of a ravine. It then rolled to the bottom of the ravine, coming to rest on its
left side and exploded. |
22 MAR 69 |
SP5 Robert C. Tedford
6 PAX killed |
Vietnam |
|
178 ASHC
#67-18461
A/C lost power on its final approach to the LZ, turned parallel to the hillside and the left aft gear struck the side of
the hill. A/C slid down the hill and overturned landing on its top, burst into flames and was destroyed in less than ten
minutes. |
24 FEB 69 |
SP5 Harold S. Lewis [FE]
SP4 Roy H. Davis [CE]
3 injured |
Vietnam |
 |
179 ASHC
#66-19091
During sling mission the A/C nose turned left and dropped slightly, then continued into an uncontrollable nose-low
flat spin, impacting about 300 feet distant from the pad. The aft fuselage impacted first and the nose shortly afterwards. The upper portion of the fuselage collapsed, severing fuel, hydraulic, and oil lines. The impact of the lower fuselage on the sling load apparently ruptured both aft fuel cells. Fire spread rapidly toward the nose of the aircraft, hampering rescue efforts. |
04 NOV 68
|
SP5 Otis R. Simpson [FE] |
Vietnam |
|
B/228 CAV
#66-19047
A/C was level at 2500’ when the #2 engine fire warning light illuminated. A/C autorotated to minimize decent time. At
250' the #1 engine began to fail and A/C struck the ground with only slight forward speed. The aft rotor blades flexed
down and chopped into the fuselage and the acft was engulfed in flames. |
22 OCT 68
|
SP5 Jack A. Corn [FE] |
Vietnam |
|
205 ASHC
#66-00120
While recovering a downed UH-1, A/C was struck by two RPGs. |
20 OCT 68
|
CW3 Charles E. Deitsch [AC]
WO1 Henry C. Knight [P]
SP5 Jerry G. Bridges [FE]
SP5 Charles H. Meldahl [CE]
SP4 Ronald V. Stanton [G] |
Khanh Hoa Province |
|
243 ASHC
#66-19053
A/C crashed in IFR conditions on a heavily forested and steeply sloping moutainside. Wreckage not found until 1994. |
09 OCT 68
|
CE & G killed
3 crewmembers injured |
Vietnam |
|
179 ASHC
#65-07969
A/C slung a rotor blade and crashed on the ramp at Camp Holloway. |
05 OCT 68
|
SP4 David W. Wilson [FE]
CPL Alex L. Mitchell [G]
3 injured |
Vietnam |
|
179 ASHC
#66-19067
A/C blades intermeshed during take-off, hit tail low, rolled inverted and caught fire. |
03 OCT 68 |
WO1 Ronald L. Conroy [P]
CW2 Thomas E. Johnson [AC]
SP4 Larry L. Costley [FE]
SP4 Dennis D. Reese [CE]
SP5 Jerry L. Pierce [G]
SFC Dawson Clement
PFC John W. Lucier
SP4 Michael D. See
SSG Charles J. Wallace
SSG William R. Young |
Thua Thien Province |
|
A/228 CSAB
#66-19041
C-7A taking off from field collided with A/C. |
15 SEP 68
|
CW3 Frank W. Cross [P]
SP4 Larry C. Higginson [CE]
SP4 George F. Keiper [CE] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
A/228 ASHB
#61-19081
During maintenance run-up, rear rotor system malfunctioned, A/C forced into a row of conex containers and exploded. |
23 JUL 68
|
CW2 Thomas W. Duer [P]
WO1 Randy R. Wernig [AC]
SP5 Danny E. Deese [FE]
SP5 Donald W. Seidel [CE]
SP4 Harry M. Mather [G]
CPT David G. Mitchell
PVT Richard L. Rousseau |
Hau Nghia
Province |
|
242 ASHC
#66-19011 [Crash Photo 1] [Crash Photo 2]
Transmission failure on short final into POL at Cu Chi. |
16 JUL 68
|
1LT John W. Simpson Jr [P]
2 injured |
Dinh Tuong Province |
 |
271 ASHC
#66-19113
While refueling at Dong Tam, the forward transmission seized and killed pilot as it departed the A/C. |
01 JUL 68
|
1LT William B. Eoff Jr [P]
WO1 Geddes C. Boyter Jr [P]
SP4 Robert L. Puls [FE]
SP4 Morris E. Ostrander [CE]
SP4 Richard F. Burnham Jr [G] |
Kontum Province |
|
178 ASHC
#67-18457 BOXCAR 31
Mid-air collision when A/C descended on top of a gunship UH-1C #66-740. |
19 JUN 68 |
SP6 Gerald A. Phillips [CE] |
Vietnam |
|
178 ASHC
#67-18455
A/C lost to a taxi accident when its blades struck another CH47 on the 178 ASHC flight line. |
11 JUN 68
|
WO1 Larry D. Carlisle [P] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
A/228 ASHB
Hit in chest with an AK-47 round while on short final to LZ Sharon. Died instantly. |
24 MAY 68
|
CW3 Hu B. Rhodes [AC] |
Thua Thien Province |
 |
200 ASHC
#66-19095
Was killed by small arms fire while giving AC check ride on a mission recovering VC equipment west of Bastogne. |
26 APR 68
|
CW2 Robert L. Brown [P]
CW4 Dale A. Crull [P]
SP4 Jess W. Creason Jr [CE]
SP6 Anjelo J. Aprilliano [C]
SP5 William C. DeWeese
PFC Wilfred Draper
SFC Eddie L. Miller
PFC Fred A. Miller
SP5 Michael P. Stiles
SSG Larry A. Winchester |
Phuoc Tuy Province |
|
179 ASHC
#66-19069
After replacing two engine gear boxes to transmission drive shafts and reinspecting, the A/C departed on the flight. It
was observed to explode and fall to the ground burning. The rotor blades became desynchronized due to lack of
lubrication in the combining transmission. |
25 APR 68
|
SP5 Bolen P. McGee [FE]
CPL Linden D. Eiler Jr [G]
PFC Kenneth H. Delp [G]
SP4 Joseph Burkes [CX]
PFC Ronald J. Campbell [CX]
PFC Jerry D. McManus [CX]
3 injured |
Vietnam |
|
C/228 ASHB
#66-19080
A/C was sent out for a sling recovery of a downed UH-1. The A/C was shot down while hovering over the Huey, crashed, and
burned, in the infamous A Shau Valley. |
24 APR 68
|
PFC David J. Caballero [C] |
Vietnam |
|
A/228 ASHB
#66-19066
Was killed in during a Tactical Emergency mission into the A Shau Valley. |
19 APR 68
|
SP5 William R. Dennis [FE]
SSG Jesus A. Gonzales [CE]
SSG Douglas R. Blodgett [G] |
Quang Tri
Province |
|
A/228 AVN
#64-13124
A/C crashed after receiving small arms fire from the ground and crashed at LZ Tiger. |
19 APR 68
|
SFC Anthony F. Housh [FE]
SFC Michael J. Wallace [CE]
3 injured |
Quang Tri
Province |
|
B/228 AVN
#66-19063
Hit by 50 cal and 37 mm ground fire on its approach to the LZ Tiger. |
02 APR 68
|
SP5 Gene J. Howard [CE] |
Thua Thien Province |
|
200 ASHC
Killed by SA fire. |
03 MAR 68
|
SP4 M. Raymond Reeves [G] |
Quang Tri Province |
|
C/228 ASHB
#66-19080
Killed by SA fire. |
26 DEC 67
|
SP4 William H. Campbell [CE]
7 PAX killed |
Vietnam |
|
C/228 CAV
#66-19006
The aft rotor assembly left the A/C while terminating an approach for landing then the forward rotor system also left
the aircraft. The A/C came to rest upright and two small fires were extinguished. |
01 NOV 67
 |
SP4 Louis E. Armstead [CE]
3 PAX killed |
Vietnam |
|
213 ASHC
#66-00083
While on a night resupply mission, the sling load hit the ground causing the pilot to turn on the landing light. This
revealed A/C was about to hit a tree. The A/C hit a tree causing it to crash and burn. |
05 MAY 67
|
2LT Paul J. Hicks [AC]
CW2 Edward J. Weidenbach [CP]
SSG Ariston R. Talan Jr [CE]
SGT Joaquin Arzuaga [G]
SP4 Melvin O'Neal Jr [G]
SP4 Gary W. Rodrigues [G]
PFC William E. White Jr [G]
PFC Pike P. Mayo [G] |
Vietnam |
 |
1 AVN DET
#64-13145
During a firing run, a forward mounting pin broke, causing one of the 20mm cannons to elevate and fire through the
forward rotor system. The blades separated from the A/C causing the it to nose over out of control. |
26 APR 67
|
CW2 Walter F. Morris [P]
CP injured |
Quang Nam Province |
|
178 ASHC
#64-13148
Killed by small arms fire while on final approach to Da Nang. |
05 MAR 67 |
CW2 Orman D. Phillips [AC]
1LT Robert E. Wise [CP]
SP6 Dennis W. Smith [FE]
SP4 William R. Janka [CE]
PFC Richard C. McKee Jr [G]
SP4 Kenneth W. Lampman
SP6 Clifford E. Sparks |
Binh Dinh Province |
|
A/228 ASHB
#66-00071
Crashed inverted, exploded, and burned. No direct evidence of enemy fire but classified by Army as combat strike. |
15 JAN 67
|
CW2 Robert G. Strange [AC]
CW2 A.J. Bottom [CP]
SP6 Herman L. Gurr [FE]
SP5 Kenneth W. Teeter [CE]
SP4 Thomas J. Harty [G]
PFC Raymond C. Jackson [G]
MAJ Ralph D. Cordell
SP4 Roger A. Hites
SP4 Robert F. Melton |
Vietnam |
 |
147 ASHC
#66-00072
The aft green rotor blade failed and the A/C crashed near Can Tho. |
18 NOV 66
|
CW2 Billy J. Waymire [P]
CW2 James W. Leach [CP]
PFC Michael G. Isely [CE]
SP4 Carl Brown [G]
SP5 Raymond E. Smoot [G]  |
Vietnam |
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C/228 ASHB
#63-07910
Transmission failure and crash with piggy backed 105 mm. A/C came apart in flight due to losing a bolt that attaches aft
speed trim actuator to swashplate assembly. |
23 JUL 66
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2 killed
9 injured |
Vietnam |
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180 ASHC
#64-13121
Non-Instrument pilot entered IFR and crashed from loss of ground reference and vertigo. |
27 JUN 66
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CPT John S. Seeley [P]
3 crewmembers injured |
Vietnam |
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178 ASHC
#64-13162
Crashed on take-off from confined PZ with an internal load of tin panels, after loss of power. |
30 MAY 66 |
SP5 Ross A. Brown [CE]
2 PAX killed |
Vietnam |
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178 ASHC
#64-13156
A/C with internally loaded fuel barrels, was at a hover when it fell off its ground effect and caught fire as it tumbled
down the side of the mountain. |
09 MAY 66
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SP4 Dickie D. Trinkler [G] |
Vietnam |
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147 ASHC
#62-02121
A/C crashed between Vung Tau and Saigon. A/C lost all control except collective pitch (thrust) in the forward head. |
04 MAY 66
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CW3 George A. Clark [AC]
CW3 John A. Eddy [AC]
SP6 Edgar S. Doliber [FE]
SP5 Aaron B. Aumiller [CE]
SP4 Fairley W. Mills [G]
MAJ William J. Barragy
PFC Roger L. Berg
SSG John A. Brown
PFC Robert L. Clark
PFC Roger C. Collette
SP4 John F. Concannon
MSG J. D. Harrell
SSG Gene Hawthorne
PFC Malakia Jackson Jr
PFC Michael Simpson
PFC Joseph J. Swayze
PFC Robert E. Thompson
SP4 Earnest A. Tucker Jr
1SG Harden B. Walker
SP4 Howard D. Weiss |
Vietnam |
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147 ASHC
#64-13138
Crashed during a combat mission 13 nm NW of Nhon Co while deployed to a forward base. The PAX were from 2 Bn, 502nd Inf
of the 101st. One of the passengers was the 1st Bde’s Roman Catholic Chaplain, Major William J. Barragy. Eyewitnesses
agreed for the most part that there were flames coming from the rear of the A/C and it seemed to have no forward airspeed
and was spinning and falling straight down. The technical report suggests that the combining transmission failed
excessive heat and fire causing the #2 drive shaft to separate. Resulting fire may have been ingested into the remaining
engine causing a loss of power, SAS and AC electrical systems. There is evidence that the pilot attempted to flare the
A/C prior to impact to no avail, crashing on its left side and was consumed by fire. |
29 JAN 66
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CW2 Frank Roop [AC]
CPT William R. Hardin [P]
SP5 Claude T. Turner [FE]
SP6 Charles J. Bair [CE]
SP4 Richard E. Arnold [G] |
Vietnam |
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B/228 ASHB
#63-07913
The forward transmission froze inflight about 5 miles north of Phu Cat while they had a slingload of JP-4 and crashed
inverted. |
28 JAN 66
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MAJ Taylor D. Johnson [P] |
Vietnam |
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B/228 ASHB
Hit in the head by small arms fire while on resupply mission for 1 CAV units in the mountains west of Bong Son during
operation Masher. |
18 SEP 65
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SP5 Larry L. Truesdale [FE] |
Vietnam |
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C/228 ASHB
#63-07908
FE was struck in the head by ground fire while manning an M60. A/C sustained ten hits going into a hot LZ. |
