Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17565
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000359
Date: 10/04/1968
Incident number: 681004171ACD Accident case number: 681004171 Total loss
or fatality Accident
Unit: 176 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 1 . . Injured = 5 . . Passengers = 5
costing 125706
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety
Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 JOYNER WC
P O2 KOEHLER WT
G E4 ROOKS RT
OB SGT LAWING JAMES MACK KIA
Crew Member Update - 10/24/1999:
Subj: Hell-o
Date: 09/19/1999 10:28:53 AM Central Daylight Time
To: ctzipp@aol.com
I served with the 176th in 68. My name is Ronald J. Kelly and I was the C.E.
on chopper UH-1H 67-17565 when we crashed on L.Z. Center. I noticed my name
was not on the crew list. Would you see that this correction is made.
Passengers:
E4 T FORD, UNK, E; E7 FB HAZZARD, PAX, E; E5 A WALKER, PAX, E; E4 D LIFORD,
UNK, E;
Accident Summary:
Aircraft was on an authorized resupply mission for the 3/21 Infantry BN, 23d Infantry Div (Americal). The aircraft's cargo consisted of approximately 400 pounds of resupplies and three passengers which were to be delivered to LZ Center. 900 pounds of fuel was on board. The aircraft commander contacted the ground unit and requested smoke. After analyzing the smoke and touchdown point conditions, he elected to begin his approach; landing approximately to the southeast. All aircraft engine instruments indicated normal readings. The approach was considered normal until the last 20 feet of the maneuver. The aircraft, assumed to be now closing at a rate slightly faster than normal, made contact with the ground sooner than anticipated by aircraft commander, the right skid striking the ground with a force greater than normal. This initial ground contact caused the aircraft to roll excessively to the left, the aircraft commander applied right cyclic to correct this condition. The excessive application of right cyclic caused the main rotor system to strike the ground on the right side of the aircraft. Blade disintegration and complete loss of control occurred with the aircraft completely rolling over to the right and coming to rest in an inverted position. After ground contact the main rotor system, in its initial revolution severed the lower portion of the body of one of the infantry personnel waiting to unload the aircraft
This record was last updated on 04/14/1999
The following is crew member information for this incident:
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17565
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00001211
Date: 02/13/1970
Accident case number: 700213021
Unit: 20 ENG BDE
The station for this helicopter was Unknown S. Vietnam in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 7430
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety
Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O3 MCBRIDE EW
P O3 MANNING S
Accident Summary:
M/R/B STRIKE WHEN ROTOR WASH CAUGHT WIND SOCK & BLEW IT INTO BLADES ICDT DAM \
The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number
67-17565
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 0668.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
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Printed from databases on: 08/09/1999
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