ON THE MORNING OF 10 SEP 70, AIRCRAFT 67-17458,A UH-1H, DEPARTED THE 176TH AHC FOR A COMBAT ASSAULT MISSION IN SUPPORT OF THE 6TH ARVN REGIMENT. THE LZ WAS IN AN AREA SOUTH-WEST OF TRA BONG AND 12 KILOMETERS WEST OF OP1 AT COORDINATES BS333775. UH-1H, 67-17458, HAD PICKED UP ARVN FARCES AT FSB DOTTIE AND PROCEEDED TO THE LZ AT BS 333775. AIRCRAFT 67-17458 WAS TRAIL SHIP IN A FLIGHT OF TWO AND THE FLIGHT HAD MADE ONE SUCCESSFUL INSERTION INTO THE LZ WITH NO TROUBLE. ENROUTE TO THE LZ FOR A SECOND INSERTION, THE C&C AIRCRAFT INFORMED THE FLIGHT THAT THERE WERE THREE WIA'S AND ONE KIA IN THE LZ TO BE PICKED UP. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO THE LZ SINGLE SHIP AND THE LEAD AIRCRAFT DROPPED OFF HIS TROOPS AND PICKED UP THE WIA'S AND DEPARTED. THE SECOND SHIP UH-1H, 67-17458 PROCEEDED INTO THE LZ AND DROPPED OFF HIS TROOPS AND WAS LOADING THE KIA. UH-1H, 67-17458 COULD GET NO LOWER THAN FEVE FOOT HOVER, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR ONE MAN TO LOAD THE KIA. THE GUNNER UNSTRAPPED AND WAS ASSISTING THE CREW CHIEF IN GETTING THE BODY ON BOARD. WHEN THE KIA WAS ABOARD, THE CREW RETURNED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE PLACES AND IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT THE AIRCRAFT EITHER HAD A TAIL ROTOR STRIKE OR A TAIL ROTOR FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT AND CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT SKID AND ROLLED OVER TWICE, COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 100 METERS FROM WHERE THE KIA WAS LOADED INTO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO FORWARD AIRSPEED AND WAS AT A FIVE FOOT HOVER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER WO FRAZEE COMPLETED EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE CREW MEMBERS AND ALL FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS WERE WEARING NOMEX FLIGHT SUITS IN ADDITION TO OTHER REQUIRED PROTECTIVE GEAR. ALL RADIOS WERE SALVAGED OR DESTROYED.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17458
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 0468.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6804 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6805 1 1 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 59 60 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 118 178 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 102 280 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 61 341 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 139 480 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 110 590 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 111 701 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 100 801 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 100 901 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 98 999 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 103 1102 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 102 1204 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 86 1290 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 138 1428 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 142 1570 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 66 1636 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6910 89 1725 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6911 137 1862 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6912 139 2001 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7001 99 2100 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7002 101 2201 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7003 107 2308 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7004 147 2455 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7005 71 2526 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7006 80 2606 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7007 73 2679 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7008 121 2800 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7009 0 2800 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN
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