The aircraft was terminated with 8 ARVN troops and before the aircraft was on the ground, troops started exiting the aircraft. The pilot did not allow for lateral change and the aircraft moved to the right. The main rotor blades struck small trees damaging the aircraft.
This record was last updated on 04/16/1997
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17455
The Army purchased this helicopter 0468
Total flight hours at this point: 00000486
Date: 09/14/1968
Accident case number: 680914051
Unit: 281 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Nha Trang in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 5972
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 KAUFMAN NC
Accident Summary:
The aircraft was extracting troops from an LZ. It had a tree to the left of it. As the aircraft commander picked up to a hover, the troops moved around causing a shift in the center of gravity. The aircraft commander was unable to keep the aircraft from drifting forward and the main rotor blades struck the tree.
This record was last updated on 04/29/1997
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17455
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 0468.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196804 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 196805 89 89 3410 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196806 102 191 3410 355 AVN CO 4TH ARMY FORT SILL 4TH ARMY 196807 106 297 3410 OPM SEA NITEOPS 1ST ARMY FORT BELVOIR AMC 196808 93 390 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196809 96 486 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196810 100 586 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196811 97 683 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196812 109 792 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196901 76 868 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196902 124 992 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 70 1062 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196904 76 1138 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196905 82 1220 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196906 68 1288 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196907 125 1413 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 104 1517 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 77 1594 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 98 1692 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 113 1805 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 92 1897 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197001 61 1958 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 109 2067 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 87 2154 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197004 56 2210 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197005 67 2277 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 61 2338 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197007 92 2430 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197008 78 2508 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197009 58 2566 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197010 0 2566 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197011 0 2566 W0Y6AA USA FLT OPN OFC 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AMC 197012 0 2566 W0Y6AA USA FLT OPN OFC 5TH ARMY ST LOUIS AMC 197101 0 2566 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 197102 4 2570 NAT&GUARD NAT GDZI 197103 33 2603 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197104 92 2695 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197105 93 2788 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197106 78 2866 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197107 7 2873 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197108 81 2954 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197109 98 3052 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197110 65 3117 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197111 36 3153 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197112 3 3156 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197201 70 3226 WAB5AA 2 BDE AM HHC VIETNAM RVN 197202 0 3226 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197203 0 3226 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197204 0 3226 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197205 0 3226 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197206 0 3226 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVSCOM 197207 0 3226 W0Y6AA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197208 0 3226 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197209 0 3226 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197210 2 3228 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197211 4 3232 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN MAINT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197212 0 3232 W0MUAA ARADMAC IN TRANSIT NAVAL AIR STN AVSCOM 197301 27 3259 W0MUAA AVSCOM PROJECT LOAN ST LOUIS AVSCOM 197302 20 3279 W12K9C 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 197303 13 3292 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 197304 29 3321 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 197305 0 3321 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 197306 3 3324 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS 6TH ARMY 197307 14 3338 WDFUFF 9TH DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197308 20 3358 WDFUFF 9TH DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197309 7 3365 WDFUFF 9TH DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197310 31 3396 WDFUFF 9TH DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197311 8 3404 WDFUFF 9TH DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197312 0 3404 WDFUFF 9TH DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197401 0 3404 WDFUFF 9TH DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197402 6 3410 WDFUFF 9TH DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197403 4 3414 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197404 1 3415 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197405 2 3417 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197409 4 3462 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197410 7 3469 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197411 5 3474 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197412 26 3500 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197501 0 3500 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197502 0 3500 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197503 0 3500 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197504 0 3500 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197505 0 3500 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197506 1 3501 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197507 0 3501 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197509 8 3509 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197510 5 3514 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197511 2 3516 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM 197512 9 3525 WDFUFF 9TH INF DIV 6TH ARMY FORT LEWIS FORSCOM
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