Helicopter UH-1H 69-15129

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15129
The Army purchased this helicopter 0270
Total flight hours at this point: 00002221
Date: 05/19/1972
Accident case number: 720519011
Unit: C/16 CAV
The station for this helicopter was Can-Tho in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 140152
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC W2 BURNS GV
P W1 OBRIEN KT
OB E4 PANKRATZ RH
CE E5 PEPPER B
G E4 HAZELWOOD JD

Passengers:
UNK UNK, LCO, G;

Accident Summary:

THE LAST FLARE, MK XXIV, IN THE FLARE DISPENSER DROPPED ON THE FLOOR OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IGNITED. SMOKE AND GLARE MADE VISUAL REFERENCE TO BOTH THE INSTRUMENTS AND GROUND IMPOSSIBLE. ALL ATTEMPTS TO THROW THE FLARE OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AC INITIATED A DESCENT AND ROLLED THE THROTTLE TO THE FLIGHT IDLE POSITION. VISUAL REFERENCE TO THE GROUND WAS MADE AT 100 TO 200' AGL. THE PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND COMPLETED THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD BETWEEN ROWS OF CONCERTINA WIRE AROUND THE PERIMETER OF AN ARVN OUTPOST. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THEGROUND TEARING THE MAIN TRANSMISSION FROM ITS MOUNTS. THE TAIL BOOM BROKE OVER A MOUND JUST AFT OF THE SYNC ELEVATORS. THE PERSONNEL WERE RECOVERED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES LATER BY THE STAND-BY FLARE SHIP THAT WAS LAUNCHED WHEN THE MAYDAY CALL WAS RECEIVED.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15129
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 0270.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
7002   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
7003   3    3 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
7004  59   62 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7005  67  129 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7006  59  188 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7007  85  273 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7008  60  333 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7009  40  373 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  56  429 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  83  512 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012 170  682 WC44AA 176 AHC    AMDV  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101 125  807 WC44AA 176 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102 157  964 WC44AA 176 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103 127 1091 WC44AA 176 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  96 1187 WC44AA 176 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105 104 1291 WC44AA 176 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106 100 1391 WC44AA 176 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  65 1456 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108 109 1565 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109 101 1666 WC44AA 176 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  85 1751 WC44AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  99 1850 WC44AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112   5 1855 WC44AA 117 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  76 1931 WHZMAA C TRP 16TH ACV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  80 2011 WHZMAA C TRP 16TH ACV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203  68 2079 WHZMAA C TRP 16TH ACV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204  69 2148 WHZMAA C TRP 16TH ACV   VIETNAM                     RVN     
7205  73 2221 WHZMAA C TRP 16TH ACV   VIETNAM                     RVN

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