Helicopter
UH-1D 66-16736

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1D tail number 66-16736
The Army purchased this helicopter 0867
Total flight hours at this point: 00001458
Date: 07/15/69
Incident number: 690715171ACD Accident case number:
690715171 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: B/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Binh Hoa in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 0
costing 314145
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 HOPE RF
P WO1 FEDDER FRED ANDERSON KIA
CE E4 IRWIN RL
G E4 HOGAN GW

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT 736 WAS THE FOURTH AIRCRAFT IN A FLIGHT OF SIX WHICH
WAS CONDUCTING A FINAL EXTRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT HAD REFUELED
AT SONG BE APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES EARLIER.
THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLED THE PICKUP ZONE TWICE BEFORE BEGINNING
THE APPROACH. ON SHORT FINAL TO THE PZ THE PILOT REPORTED THAT
THE ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY
SUFFERED AN ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AT
APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET AND 20-25 KNOTS. DUE TO THE LIMITED SIZE
OF THE LANDING SITE AND THE FACT THAT IT WAS THE ONLY SUITABLE
AREA AVAILABLE, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ATTEMPTED TO AUTOROTATE
THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE PZ. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD,
AND THE FUEL CELLS RUPTURED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT
TO IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE INFANTRYMEN FROM THE
GROUND UNIT IN THE PZ HELPED THE CREWMEMBERS OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT.\\

This record was last updated on 05/25/98
The following is crew member information for this incident:

Name: WO1 Fred Anderson Fedder
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 07/15/69
while performing the duty of Pilot.
Died 25 days later on 08/09/69.
Age at death: 25.6
Date of Birth: 01/14/44
Home City: Waukesha, WI
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: B/227 AHB 1 CAV
Major organization: 1st Cavalry Division
Flight class: 68-523/68-43
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 20W-118
Short Summary: Engine or transmission failure on CA near Song Be & exploded.
Died 3 wks later in Japan. Others survived WO1 R.F. Hope, Irwin, & Hogan.
Aircraft: UH-1H tail number 66-16736
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 100B = Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Primary cause: A/C Accident
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: fire or burns
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: co-pilot
Started Tour: 03/15/69
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - other aircrew
Length of service: 02
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Non-hostile - died illness or injuries
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Relgion: Presbyterian

The following information is secondary,
but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army:
non-battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 07/29/95

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 66-16736
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 0867.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST    COUNTRY
6708   0    0 3300   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH       AVCOM
6709  73   73 WAAVA0 COA 227ASH 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6710  95  168 WAAVA0 COA 227ASH 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6711  61  229 WAAVA0 COA 227ASH 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6712  54  283 WAAVA0 COA 227ASH 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6801   0  283 WAAVA0 COA 227ASH 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6802 162  445 WAAVA0 COA 227ASH 1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6803  78  523 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL   4TH ARMY
6804  74  597 3261   BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH       AVCOM
6805  19  616 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL   4TH ARMY
6806  16  632 3261   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL   4TH ARMY
6807   9  641 3261   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC
6808  68  709 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6809  80  789 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6810   0  789 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6811  85  874 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6812 102  976 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6901  22  998 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6902  83 1081 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6903  93 1174 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6904  85 1259 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  70 1329 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6906 129 1458 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN