Helicopter UH-1H 68-15411

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15411
The Army purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000710
Date: 10/25/69
Accident case number: 691025121
Unit: 92 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Cam Ranh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 87228
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 ARLOTTA JC
P O3 PALMER WR

Accident Summary:

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TACTICAL RESUPPLY MISSION AND EXTRACTION OF PERSONNEL AND CARGO. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH SUPPLIES AT A TROOP, 2/1 CAVALRY'S LOCATION AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES WHILE THE ELEMENTS THAT WERE TO BE RESUPPLIED AND THE PEOPLE THAT WERE TO BE EXTRACTED MOVED TO A SUITABLE LANDING ZONE. AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A TROOP, 2/1 CAVALRY FOR THE LANDING ZONE WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 18 MILES NNE OF SONG MAO. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER MADE RADIO CONTACT WITH THE ELEMENTS ON THE GROUND WHO REQUESTED A VISUAL RECONNAISSANCE OF THE AREA. THE CREW PERFORMED A VISUAL RECONNAISSANCE OF THE AREA WHILE THE ELEMENTS PROCEEDED TO THE LANDING ZONE. AT APPROXIMATELY 1525 HOURS THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE LANDING ZONE. AS THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY SLOPED, ROUGH, AND MARSHY, THE TAIL BOOM OF THE AIRCRAFT SLID ABOUT TWO FEET TO THE RIGHT. THIS MOVEMENT WHICH OCCURRED UPON FINAL DECREASE OF THE COLLECTIVE POSITIONED THE TAILROTOR UNDER AN OVER-HANGING LIMB ABOUT 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE SUPPLIES WERE UNLOADED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED AGAIN WITH FOUR PERSONNEL AND ABOUT 200 POUNDS OF CARGO. AT THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT HAD 780 POUNDS OF FUEL ON BOARD. WHILE THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED TO A HOVER FOR TAKEOFF, THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE BRANCH. UPON STRIKING THE TAIL ROTOR, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER EXECUTED A HOVERING AUTOROTATION AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER MADE RADIO CONTACT WITH FRIENDLY ELEMENTS AND THE CREW WAS SUBSEQUENTLY EXTRACTED BY AN AIRCRAFT OF THE 192D AVN CO. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO FIRE.\\


Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15411
The Army purchased this helicopter 0269
Total flight hours at this point: 00001300
Date: 07/02/70
Accident case number: 700702011
Unit: 187 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tay Ninh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 86112
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 HUEBROCK AL
CP W1 KING VM
CE E4 HAYES EJ
G E4 SCOTT HA

Accident Summary:

THE FLIGHT WAS TO BE A COMBAT ASSAULT ORIGINATING FROM THE ^187TH AHC^ AREA AT TAY NINH AT 0800 HOURS. THE PILOT LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE REVETMENT AND BEGAN TO MOVE TOWARD THE RIGHT TO EXIT THE REVETMENT AREA. AS HE DID THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE ADVANCING BLADE STRUCK THE GROUND TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT; THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND AND SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM AND THE TRANSMISSION SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD THE REAR. THE MAST SEPARATED DUE TO SEVERE MAST BUMPING AND THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM CAME TO REST AGAINST THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST STILL IN THE REVETMENT WITH THE NOSE APPROXIMATELY 15 TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE REVETMENT. THERE WAS NO FIRE.\\


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15411
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 0269.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6902   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6903  19   19 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6904  37   56 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6905  52  108 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6906 110  218 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6907  96  314 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6908 146  460 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6909 143  603 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6910 107  710 WAX6AA 92 ASLT HEL CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
6911  10  720 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
6912   0  720 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
7001   4  724 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
7002  35  759 WAHMD0 TRPD 1SQ4CAV1IN  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003 128  887 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004 120 1007 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7005 146 1153 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7006 147 1300 WDUTAA 187 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN
7007   0 1300 WCLGAA 20 TRANS CO      VIETNAM                     RVN
7008   0 1300 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO     VIETNAM                     RVN
7009   0 1300 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
7010   0 1300 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
7011   0 1300 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
7012   0 1300 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM
7101   0 1300 WC5CAA 604TH TRANS CO   VIETNAM                     RVN
7202   0    0 W0FNAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7203   0    0 W0FNAA SUP MAINT CTR    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7204   6    6 W0FNAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7205  14   20 W0FNAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7206  23   43 W0FNAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7207  36   79 W0FNAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7208  29  108 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7209  23  131 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7210  32  163 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7211  18  181 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7212   2  183 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7301  23  206 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7302   0  206 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7303   0  206 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7304  14  220 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7305  51  271 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7306   0  271 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7307  15  286 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7308  28  314 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7309  37  351 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7310   0  351 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7311  21  372 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7312   8  380 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7401   4  384 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7402  30  414 WALZAA 25 AB 25TH ID    HAWAII                      HAWAII
7403  16  430 WALZAA AVN BN  25TH ID  HAWAII                      HAWAII
7404   0  430 WALZAA AVN BN  25TH ID  HAWAII                      HAWAII
7405   0  430 WALZAA AVN BN  25TH ID  HAWAII                      HAWAII
7409   0  473 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A  HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    HAWAII
7410  12  485 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A  HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    HAWAII
7411  32  517 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A  HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    HAWAII
7412  19  536 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A  HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM
7501   0  536 WAXLAA 25TH INF DIV     HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM
7502  17  553 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A  HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM
7503  13  566 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A  HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM
7504   9  575 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A  HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM
7505  23  598 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A  HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM
7506  16  614 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A  HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM
7507  18  632 WALZA0 25TH AV BN CO A  HAWAII     SCHOFIELD BKS    FORSCOM
7509   0  632 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV       5TH ARMY   FORT KNOX        TRADOC
7510   0  632 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM
7511   0  632 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN MAINT   CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM
7512   4  636 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY    IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD     AVSCOM



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