The aircraft was in a flight of two which was lifting troops into an LZ . Due to grass and trees in the LZ, the aircraft could not land and the troops were being off loaded at a hover. During off loading of troops, the main rotor blade struck a dead tree limb damaging the main rotor blade.
This record was last updated on 04/14/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17359
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001319
Date: 06/10/1969
Accident case number: 690610201
Unit: 281 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC O2 MILLER DJ
Accident Summary:
ACFT WENT INTO LZ & CAME TO A HOVR WITH 34 LBS OF TORQUE AT 96 POINT 4 PCT HOVR 30 SECS WITH NO PROBLEM ACFT LOADED WITH 700 LBS OF CARGO WITH FULL FUEL ACFT LOST RPM 45 SECS LATER AC SET CRAFT DWN & M/R/B SUSTAINED DAM WHEN IT STRUCK TREE \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17359
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001732
Date: 12/05/1969
Accident case number: 691205161
Unit: 281 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 DEAN DF
Accident Summary:
WHILE AT HOVER TO OFF-LOAD TROOPS IN LZ ACFT DIPPED CAUSING M/R/B TO STRIKE A TREE ICDT DAM \
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17359
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00001732
Date: 12/16/1969
Accident case number: 691216211 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 281 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P W1 BAINBRIDGE WB
IP W1 GARDNER RL
Accident Summary:
STANDARDIZATION INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN IN-COUNTRY CHECK RIDE AT KONTUM ARMY AIRFIELD, KONTUM, RVN. THIS WAS TO BE A DEMONSTRATION PRECISION AUTOROTATION TO WO BAINBRIDGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED INTO RUNWAY 09 BY THE TOWER. UPON ENTERING THE AUTOROTATION, ROTOR RPM WAS OBSERVED TO BE ABOUT 330, AND AS COLLECTIVE PITCH WAS INCREASED SLIGHTLY TO LOWER ROTOR RPM, RPM DROPPED TO 225. AT THIS TIME THE IP ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN ROTOR RPM AND AIRSPEED BY LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE AND NOSING THE AIRCRAFT OVER. THE FINAL DECELERATION WAS MADE AT 50 FEET BUT THE ROTOR RPM WAS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM LANDING HARD ON THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY, NOSE POINTING 7 TO 10 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE AND RIGHT SKID LOW. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE AND SKIDDED 50 FEET FARTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY BEFORE COMING TO A HALT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FIRE.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17359
The Army purchased this helicopter 0368
Total flight hours at this point: 00002235
Date: 01/07/1971
Accident case number: 710107161
Unit: 174 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Duc Pho in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5872
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 GENTRY RB
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL TO LZ IN A SLIGHT DOWN WIND CONDITION. THE LZ WAS SURROUNDED BY TALL TREES ON TOP OF A PINNACLE. THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE LZ AT 125 FEET AGL AND 35-40 KNOTS. AT THIS TIME THE AC VEERED THE AIRCRAFT SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO INCREASE SPEED AND DECREASE ALTITUDE IN THE LZ AREA. AT 20 FEET THE AIRCRAFT LOST TRANSACTIONAL LIFT, THE AC INCREASED POWER AND MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID HITTING THE TREES, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO SMALL TREES RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BOTH MAIN ROTOR BLADES.\\
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0368.
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ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 38 1627 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 64 1691 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 41 1732 WC5CAA 572ND MI DET VIETNAM RVN 197001 0 1732 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 0 1732 WC5CAA 604 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 0 1732 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197004 0 1732 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197005 0 1732 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197006 2 1734 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVCOM 197007 0 1734 WC5GAA 610 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197008 27 1761 WC42AA 174 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197009 125 1886 WC42AA 174 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197010 130 2016 WC42AA 174 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197011 91 2107 WC42AA 174 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197012 32 2139 WC42AA 174 AHC AMDV VIETNAM RVN 197101 96 2235 WC42AA 174 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 197102 106 2341 WC42AA 174 ASHC VIETNAM RVN 197103 80 2421 WE4HAA 142 TC DS VIETNAM RVN 197104 0 2421 W0Y6AA AVSCOM FLT DET 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197105 0 2421 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 197106 0 2421 W0MCAA RED RIVER AD 4TH ARMY RED RIVER AD AMC 197107 0 2421 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197108 0 2421 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197109 0 2421 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197110 0 2421 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197111 28 2449 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197112 88 2537 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197201 90 2627 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197202 90 2717 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197203 61 2778 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197204 65 2843 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197205 62 2905 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197206 66 2971 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197207 86 3057 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197208 66 3123 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197209 85 3208 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197210 86 3294 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197211 0 3294 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197212 3 3297 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197301 20 3317 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197302 74 3391 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197303 89 3480 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197304 54 3534 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197305 54 3588 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197306 95 3683 W1DZAA USAAVNS AVN SCHOOL FORT RUCKER CONARCAS 197307 42 3725 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197308 74 3799 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197309 90 3889 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197310 64 3953 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197311 0 3953 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197312 0 3953 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197401 0 3953 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197402 0 3953 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197403 10 3963 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 197404 46 4009 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197405 74 4083 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197409 32 4221 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197410 22 4243 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197411 72 4315 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197412 39 4354 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197501 30 4384 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197502 55 4439 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197503 42 4481 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197504 33 4514 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197505 2 4516 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197506 34 4550 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197507 16 4566 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197509 38 4643 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197510 14 4657 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197511 51 4708 W1DZAA USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS 197512 37 4745 W0U902 USAAVNS 1ST ARMY FORT RUCKER TRADOCAS
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