AIRCRAFT ^UN-1H, 67-17542^ AND CREW WERE ASSIGNED TO THE MISSION OF COMMAND AND CONTROL AND BEING UTILIZED TO RE-SUPPLY THEIR UNIT ^(THE 3RD OF THE 1ST INFANTRY)^. THEY HAD FINISHED RE-FUELING AT THE ^QUANG NGAI AIRFIELD^ POL AND WERE AT A HOVER WAITING FOR CLEARANCE AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CONTROL TOWER FOR THEIR DEPARTURE. THER WERE TWO OTHER ^UH-1H^ AIRCRAFT HOVERING UP-WIND IN THE CONFINES OF THE POL AREA (APPROX 75' X 75'). THE TURBULENCE MADE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DIFFICULT AND THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A "NO SMOKING" SIGN LOCATED ON AN EMBANKMENT APPROXIMATELY 10' ABOVE AND 20' TO THE RIGHT OF THE RE-FUELING PAD. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SWING CLOCKWISE. BOTH THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND THE PILOT SHOVED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL DOWN BRINGING THE AIRCRAFT DOWN HARD ON THE LEFT REAR SKID. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN BY MEANS OF THE MAIN FUEL SWITCH BECAUSE THE HARD LANDING HAD JAMMED THE FUEL CONTROL AND HE COULDN'T ROLL THE THROTTLE OFF. THE CREW THEN EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO FIRE AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17542
The Army purchased this helicopter 0568
Total flight hours at this point: 00001114
Date: 11/26/1969
Accident case number: 691126091
Unit: 82 MED DET
The station for this helicopter was Bien Hoa in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 RAKOWSKI E
P W1 LEWIS MG
Accident Summary:
ACFT IN LZ LOADING FOR MEDEVAC WHEN ARVN SOLDIER WALKED UNDER M/R/B WHILE CARRYING A RADIO WITH LARGE ANTENNA AC DID NOT SEE HIM UNTIL M/R/B STRUCK ANTENNA ICDT DAM \
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17542
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 2 2 9221 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 6806 23 25 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6807 177 202 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6808 95 297 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6809 96 393 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6810 100 493 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6811 158 651 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6812 151 802 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6901 102 904 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6902 40 944 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6903 0 944 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6904 0 944 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6905 0 944 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6906 0 944 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6907 0 944 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6908 0 944 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6909 0 950 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 6910 0 950 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 6911 164 1114 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 6912 202 1316 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7001 143 1459 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7002 109 1568 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7003 121 1689 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7004 147 1836 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7005 85 1921 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7006 115 2036 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7007 68 2104 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7008 93 2197 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7009 98 2295 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7010 0 2295 WBSWAA 82 MED DET VIETNAM RVN 7011 0 2295 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN
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Printed from databases on: 08/09/1999
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