Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15688
The Army
purchased this helicopter 0569
Total flight hours at this point:
00001853
Date: 10/14/71
Accident case number: 711014101
Unit: 92
AHC
The station for this helicopter was Dong Ba Thin in
Number killed in
accident = 0 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 0
costing 130533
Source(s)
from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center
database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 NORRIS RM
P O2 JAMES SE
CE E4
CHAMBERLIN TO
G E4 RIENDEAU CM
Accident Summary:
ON 14 OCTOBER 1971, ARMY AIRCRAFT UH-1H, SERIAL NUMBER^68-15688,^ WAS THE TRAIL IN A FLIGHT OF TWO. THE TWO AIRCRAFT WERE RESUPPLYING AN OUTPOST OF THE ^2ND BATTALION, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION^ LOCATED ON A PINNACLE 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DONG BA THIN, RVN, COORDINATES BP 978215. THE FIRST AIRCRAFT RECONNED THE LZ AND STARTED HIS APPROACH. ON FINAL, THE FIRST AIRCRAFT MADE A GO AROUND BECAUSE OF THE WINDY CONDITIONS. HE THEN ATTEMPTED ANOTHER LANDING INTO THE LZ USING AN APPROACH PATH 180 DEGREES OFF HIS FIRST APPROACH HEADING. HE LANDED WITH NO DIFFICULTY. AFTER DEPARTING THE LZ, THE MEN ON THE GROUND POPPED SMOKE FOR AIRCRAFT ^68-15688.^ IT APPEARED TO THE PILOT THAT THAT THE WIND HAD CHANGED 180 DEGREES FROM THE LEAD SHIP'S APPROACH AXIS. THE PILOT ENTERED THE APPROACH USING THE SMOKE TO DETERMINE THE LANDING DIRECTION. ON SHORT FINAL, HE BEGAN TO ADD POWER AND RAN OUT OF LEFT PEDAL. HE THEN LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER TOOK THE CONTROLS BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT MAKING 2 OR 3 REVOLUTIONS. DUE TO THE FLARED ATTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE TAIL BOOM WAS LOW AND AS THE AIRCRAFT SPUN IT SEVERED AT THE SYNC-ELEVATOR. THIS RESULTED IN A RADICAL OUT-OF-CG CONDITION CAUSING THE NOSE TO DIP DOWN AND JERK TO THE RIGHT. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND THROWING PARTS ALL OVER THE LZ AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.\\
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
68-15688
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 0569.
Please provide any additional information on this
helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6905 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6906 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6907 35 35 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6908 56 91 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6909 78 169 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6910 55 224 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6911 67 291 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6912 88 379 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7001 73 452 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7002 73 525 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7003 79 604 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7004 89 693 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7005 96 789 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7006 85 874 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7007 85 959 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7008 85 1044 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7009 88 1132 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7010 68 1200 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7011 61 1261 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7012 45 1306 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7101 68 1374 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7102 33 1407 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7103 56 1463 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7104 80 1543 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7105 71 1614 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7106 63 1677 WBSTAA 54 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7107 12 1689 WBSTAA 498 MED CO VIETNAM RVN 7108 3 1692 WBSTAA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 119 1811 WBSTAA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 42 1853 WBSTAA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7111 0 1853 WBSTAA 92 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7112 0 1853 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7201 0 1853 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7202 0 1853 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7203 0 1853 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7204 0 1853 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7205 0 1853 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7206 3 1856 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7207 1 1857 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7208 22 1879 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7209 28 1907 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7210 19 1926 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7211 12 1938 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7212 16 1954 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7301 8 1962 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7302 19 1981 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7303 23 2004 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7304 25 2029 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7305 23 2052 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7306 41 2093 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7307 36 2129 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7308 15 2144 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7309 21 2165 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7310 12 2177 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7311 22 2199 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7312 11 2210 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7401 19 2229 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7402 0 2229 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7403 15 2244 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7404 18 2262 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7405 33 2295 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7409 13 2357 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7410 0 2357 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7411 0 2357 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7412 6 2363 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7501 0 2363 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7502 13 2376 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7503 23 2399 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7504 17 2416 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7505 13 2429 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7506 26 2455 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7507 39 2494 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7509 5 2530 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7510 22 2552 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7511 6 2558 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 7512 2 2560 WTCKAA NAT GUARD NAT GDZI
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