CREW HEARD LOUD POPPING NOISE ACFT WAS AT 90 KNOTS 50 FT AGL IN CRUISE FLT ROTOR RPM FELL OFF AND ACFT AUTROTD TO RICE PDY \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17745
The Army purchased this helicopter 0868
Total flight hours at this point: 00000335
Date: 04/28/1969
Accident case number: 690428211
Unit: 176 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 3 . . Passengers = 2
costing 74348
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 HECK RL
P W1 DVONCH WJ
CE E4 CONKLIN H
G E4 LUBBERMAN JH
Passengers:
UNK UNK, PAX, G;
X2 UNK, PAX, D;
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT, UH-1H SN ^67-17745,^ AND CREW WERE ASSIGNED AN ARVN RESUPPLY MISSION. THIS MISSION WAS SUPPOSED TO TERMINATE AT 1000 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD TRANSMISSION TROUBLE, THE FILTER COVER WAS NOT TIGHTENED DOWN, SO THEY ARRIVED 01+15 MINUTES LATE FOR THE MISSION. AT THE TROOP PAD IN QUANG NGAI THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER HAD THE SHIP FILLED WITH TWO LOADS IN ORDER TO MAKE ONE SORTIE. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER PITCHED THE THE SHIP UP FOR A HOVER CHECK, THE TORQUE READ 42 POUNDS; THE N1 WAS 98.3%. THE WEIGHT OF THE LOAD WAS APPROXIMATELY 3300 POUNDS PLUS 700 POUNDS OF FUEL. HE FIRST TRIED TO TAKE OFF INTO THE WIND WHICH WAS AT 150 DEGREES, THIS WAS ABORTED DUE TO A SHORT TAKE OFF PATH. HE MOVED AS FAR BACK INTO THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER AS POSSIBLE (THERE WAS A UH-1H RUNNING UP IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER, NATURALLY PROHIBITING HIM FROM MOVING ALL THE WAY INTO IT). HE AGAIN CHECKED HIS POWER WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AND THEN TOOK OFF. APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY ACROSS THE PAD HE HIT TRANSLATIONAL LIFT. AFTER CLEARING THE BUILDING HE STARTED TURNING LEFT. HERE THE SHIP BEGAN TO SETTLE. HE TURNED CROSSWIND TO TRY TO GET INTO AN OPEN AREA, HE WAS TOO STEEP TO GET INTO IT. NEXT HE TURNED DOWN WIND TO GET OVER A ROAD, THEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO FALL RAPIDLY. HE PULLED POWER TO KEEP FROM HITTING WIRES, BUT HE STRUCK A SET OF WIRES, AND THE NOSE TUCKED. HE KICKED RIGHT PEDAL IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE BUILDING IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE NOSE. THE AIRCRAFT DID A COMPLETE 180 DEGREES TURN WHILE IT WAS FALLING AND THE TAIL BOOM SETTLED ON TO A JEEP. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17745
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 0868.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 6808 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 6809 0 0 3300 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 6810 84 84 WANLAA HHC 1BDE 5INF VIETNAM RVN 6811 91 175 WANLAA HHC 1BDE 5INF VIETNAM RVN 6812 38 213 WANLAA HHC 1BDE 5INF VIETNAM RVN 6901 0 213 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6902 0 213 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6903 1 214 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6904 121 335 WC44AA 176 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 6905 0 335 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 6906 0 335 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6907 0 335 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6908 0 335 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6909 0 335 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6910 0 335 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6911 0 335 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 6912 0 335 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7001 0 335 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7002 0 335 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 7003 0 335 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7004 0 335 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7005 0 335 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7006 0 335 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7007 0 335 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7008 4 339 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR BAILMENT FT WORTH AVCOM 7009 66 405 WCWFAA 125 AIR TRAF CO VIETNAM RVN 7010 33 438 WCWFAA 125 AIR TRAF CO VIETNAM RVN 7011 94 532 WCWFAA 125 AIR TRAF CO VIETNAM RVN 7012 65 597 WCWFAA 125 AIR TRAF CO VIETNAM RVN 7101 42 639 WCWFAA 125 ATC VIETNAM RVN 7102 41 680 WCWFAA 125 ATC VIETNAM RVN 7103 0 680 WCWFAA 125 ATC VIETNAM RVN 7104 53 733 WCWFAA 125 ATC VIETNAM RVN 7105 46 779 WCWFAA 125 ATC VIETNAM RVN 7106 36 815 WCWFAA 125 ATC VIETNAM RVN 7107 39 854 WCWFAA ATC BN HHC VIETNAM RVN 7108 25 879 WCWFAA ATC BN HHC VIETNAM RVN 7109 50 929 WCWFAA ATC BN HHC VIETNAM RVN 7110 38 967 WCWFAA 165TH AVN GP VIETNAM RVN 7111 0 967 WCWFAA 165TH AVN GP VIETNAM RVN 7112 40 1007 WCWFAA 165TH AVN GP VIETNAM RVN 7201 0 1007 WG5EAA 321 AVN DET VIETNAM RVN 7202 5 1012 WG5EAA 11 CBT AVN GRP VIETNAM RVN 7203 46 1058 WG5EAA 11 CBT AVN GRP VIETNAM RVN 7204 41 1099 WG5EAA 11 CBT AVN GRP VIETNAM RVN 7205 59 1158 WG5EAA 11 CBT AVN GRP VIETNAM RVN 7206 0 1158 WG5EAA 11 CBT AVN GRP VIETNAM RVN 7207 73 1231 WG5EAA 11 CBT AVN GRP VIETNAM RVN 7208 31 1262 WAAFAA 11 CBT AVN GRP VIETNAM RVN 7209 72 1334 WAAFAA 11 CBT AVN GRP VIETNAM RVN 7210 100 1434 WAAFAA 62 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7211 95 1529 WAAFAA 62 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7212 52 1581 WHARAA 62 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7301 82 1663 WHARAA 62 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN 7302 102 1765 WHARAA 62 AVN CO VIETNAM RVN
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Printed from databases on: 08/09/1999
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