Accident Summary:
ON THE AFTERNOON OF 11 MAY 1971, AIRCRAFT ^69-16712^, A UH-1H, DEPARTED PZ HILL 401 FOR A RESUPPLY MISSION IN SUPPORT OF THE 3D OF THE 21ST INFANTRY. THE LZ WAS IN AN AREA 35 KILOMETERS SOUTH-SOUTH WEST OF DA NANG AT COORDINATES AT945407. THE PILOT FLEW OVER THE AREA, OBSERVED AND IDENTIFIED SMOKE, THEN INITIATED A HIGH OVER HEAD CIRCLING APPROACH. ^WO1 MATEER^ MADE HIS APPROACH OUT OF A RIGHT HAND TURN STAYING IN CLOSE TO THE LZ. HE ROLLED OUT ON FINAL WINGS LEVEL WITH LOW AIRSPEED NOT FAR FROM THE LZ. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, ^1LT MARTIN^, NOTICED THAT THE PILOT HAD SET THEM UP FOR A DOWN WIND APPROACH AND INSTRUCTED ^WO1 MATEER^ TO INITIATE A GO AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOW IN CLOSE TO THE LZ WITH LOW AIRSPEED AND DESCENDING. AS THE PILOT APPLIED 48 POUNDS TORQUE, THE ROTOR RPM BLEED OFF, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SETTLE. ^1LT MARTIN^ TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE DESCEND OR LOSS OF ROTOR RPM. AT 5800 ENGINE RPM HE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SPINNING TO THE RIGHT. HE GUIDED THE SPINNING AIRCRAFT INTO A CREVICE TO AVOID HITTING THE GROUND HANDLING PERSONNEL ON THE HELIPAD AND CRASHED. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED UP SIDE DOWN WITH THE MAST SHEARING. THERE WAS NO FIRE. ALL CREW MEMBERS WERE WEARING NOMEX AND OTHER PROTECTIVE GEAR. TWO PASSENGERS RECEIVED BRUISES AND CUTS, ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-16712
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 0171.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 7101 0 0 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7102 0 0 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7103 112 112 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7104 100 212 WC44AA 176 AHC VIETNAM RVN 7105 31 243 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 7106 0 243 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 7107 0 243 W0MCAA DIR DIST TRANS IN MAINT RED RIVER AD AVSCOM 7108 0 243 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7109 0 243 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7110 0 243 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7111 0 243 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7112 0 243 W0MCAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 7201 0 243 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7202 0 243 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7203 0 243 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7204 0 243 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7205 6 249 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7206 0 249 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7207 0 249 W2WJAA BEL HEL BAILMENT FT WORTH AVSCOM 7208 10 259 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7209 10 269 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7210 22 291 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7211 10 301 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7212 31 332 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7301 18 350 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7302 11 361 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7303 16 377 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7304 41 418 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAL REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7305 17 435 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAV REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7306 11 446 WAY8AA 3RD ARM CAV REG 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS 5TH ARMY 7307 27 473 WAY8AA IIIRD ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7308 10 483 WAY8AA IIIRD ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7309 29 512 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7310 17 529 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7311 0 529 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7312 0 529 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7401 0 529 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7402 4 533 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7403 14 547 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7404 19 566 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7405 17 583 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7409 15 627 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7410 4 631 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7411 11 642 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7412 23 665 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7501 0 665 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7502 1 666 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7503 12 678 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7504 18 696 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7505 24 720 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7506 2 722 WAY8FF DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 7507 27 749 WAY8FF DIO MAINT DIV 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS TRADOC 7509 12 780 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7510 14 794 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7511 25 819 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM 7512 11 830 WAY8FF III ACR 5TH ARMY FORT BLISS FORSCOM
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