Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17500
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00001834
Date: 12/19/1970
Accident case number: 701219021
Unit: 176 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 1
costing 130453
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W2 ROSSOMME CG
P W1 THOMMEN J
Passengers:
LCO, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
ON THE MORNING OF 19 DECEMBER 1970, AIRCRAFT 67-17500, A UH-1H DEPARTED THE 176TH AHC FOR A RE-SUPPLY MISSION FOR THE 5TH BN, 46TH INFANTRY. THE LZ WAS IN AN AREA 5 KILOMETERS WEST OF KY TRA AT COORDINATES BT 093235. UH-1H, 67-17500 HAD PICKED UP SUPPLIES, MADE ONE STOP, THEN PROCEEDED TO THE 03A LOCATION FOR THE NEXT STOP. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER FLEW OVER THE AREA AND MADE HIS HIGH OBSERVATION FOR LANDING SUITABILITY. CW2 ROSSOMME INFORMED THE UNIT TO RECEIVE THE SUPPLIES THAT HE DID NOT THINK THE AREA WAS VERY SUITABLE, BUT HE WOULD TRY TO MAKE AN APPROACH AND MAKE A FINAL EVALUATION ON SHORT FINAL TO THE LZ. SINCE THERE WERE TALL TREES BORDERING THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE LZ, CW2 ROSSOMME MADE HIS APPROACH FROM THE WEST WITH A CROSSSWIND AND PLANNED TO DOGLEG HIS FINAL INTO THE WIND. AS HE STARTED A LEFT TURN, THE UH-1H, 67-17500 BEGAN SETTLING WITH POWER. CW2 ROSSOMME IMMEDIATELY INCREASED POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A MISSED APPROACH, CONTINUING HIS LEFT TURN TO AVOID THE TALL TREES TO THE EAST OF THE LZ. AT THIS TIME, UH-1H, 67-17500 TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A TREE, THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE RIGHT 180 DEGREES, CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE TAIL SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST DOWNSLOPE, UPRIGHT. CW2 ROSSOMME COMPLETED EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES AS THE CREW CHIEF AND GUNNER KEPT THE PAX ON BOARD UNTIL THE BLADES STOPPED TURNING. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND ALL THE CREW MEMBERS WERE WEARING NOMEX AND OTHER REQUIRED PROTECTIVE GEAR. ALL RADIOS WERE SALVAGED.
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17500
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 0568.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6805 0 0 3300 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 149 149 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 134 283 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 101 384 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 145 529 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 129 658 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 83 741 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 62 803 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 105 908 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 74 982 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 982 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 27 1009 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 50 1059 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6906 37 1096 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6907 66 1162 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6908 26 1188 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6909 55 1243 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6910 38 1281 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6911 21 1302 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 6912 23 1325 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7001 30 1355 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7002 17 1372 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7003 78 1450 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7004 56 1506 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7005 2 1508 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7006 19 1527 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7007 20 1547 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7008 30 1577 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7009 89 1666 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7010 72 1738 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7011 67 1805 WC44AA 176 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 7012 29 1834 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7101 0 1834 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7102 0 1834 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7103 0 1834 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7104 0 1834 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7105 0 1834 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7106 0 1834 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 7107 0 1834 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7108 0 1834 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7109 0 1834 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7110 2 1836 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7111 2 1838 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7112 23 1861 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7201 21 1882 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7202 50 1932 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7203 56 1988 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7204 22 2010 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7205 6 2016 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7206 0 2016 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7207 10 2026 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7208 44 2070 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7209 15 2085 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7210 16 2101 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7211 14 2115 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7212 17 2132 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7301 24 2156 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7302 35 2191 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7303 14 2205 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7304 8 2213 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7305 26 2239 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7306 57 2296 WAGEAA HHC 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD 5TH ARMY 7307 20 2316 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7308 7 2323 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7309 13 2336 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7310 7 2343 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7311 25 2368 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7312 2 2370 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7401 6 2376 WAGEAA 1ST CAV DIV 5TH ARMY FORT HOOD FORSCOM 7402 0 2376 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7403 0 2376 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 7404 0 2376 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7405 0 2376 W0MUAA INST MAINT FLT 1ST ARMY FT CAMPBELL FORSCOM 7409 84 2512 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7410 50 2562 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7411 15 2577 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7412 5 2582 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7501 44 2626 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7502 52 2678 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7503 59 2737 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7504 37 2774 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7505 63 2837 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7506 66 2903 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7507 22 2925 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7509 50 3016 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7510 46 3062 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7511 62 3124 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 7512 0 3124 W0U902 USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
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