AT DONG BA THIN AAF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND PILOT HAD COMPLETED PART OF THE TRAINING FLIGHT AND WERE ABOUT TO BEGIN HOVERING AUTOROTATIONS; THEY MOVED TO THE NORTH SOD AREA AND DISCHARGED THE CREW CHIEF AND GUNNER. THE IP DEMONSTRATED A SIMULATED TAIL ROTOR FAILURE AT A 3 FOOT HOVER. HE INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO PERFORM THE SAME MANEUVER. UPON PERFORMING THE MANEUVER THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND HARD IN A LEFT REARWARD MOVEMENT, ON THE LEFT REAR PART OF THE SKID. THE IP RECOVERED THE AIRCRAFT, LANDED AND EXITED TO INSPECT FOR DAMAGE. THE IP DID NOT NOTE ANY DAMAGE, AND CONTINUED HIS TRAINING MISSION. HE INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO PERFORM THE MANEUVER A SECOND TIME. THE NEXT LANDING WAS COMPLETED IN A NORMAL MANNER, BUT A LOUD CREAK WAS HEARD IN THE VICINITY OF THE LEFT REAR SKID. AGAIN THE IP CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED THE SKID WAS BENT. UPON THIS DISCOVERY THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO NHA TRANG AIRBASE FOR MAINTENANCE.\\
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15319
The Army purchased this helicopter 0169
Total flight hours at this point: 00001849
Date: 09/03/1970
Accident case number: 700903321
Unit: 240 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Bear Cat in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3500
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 GIFFIN RP
Accident Summary:
AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING OUT OF REVETMENT FOR MAINTENANCE AREA. PILOT TURNED AIRCRAFT BEFORE TAIL WAS CLEAR CAUSING TAIL ROTOR BLADES TO STRIKE EDGE OF REVETMENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AHRD. INCIDENT DAMAGE TO TAIL ROTOR BLADES, SKIDS AND CROSS TUBES.\\
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information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15319
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 0169.
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DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196901 0 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONUS AVCOMITR 196902 20 20 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196903 43 63 WFJFAA 281 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196904 0 63 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196905 0 63 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196906 0 63 3410 HHD 44 ENG GP THAILAND PACIFIC 196907 86 149 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196908 161 310 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196909 97 407 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196910 139 546 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196911 161 707 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 196912 114 821 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197001 128 949 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197002 132 1081 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197003 106 1187 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197004 152 1339 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197005 144 1483 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197006 112 1595 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197007 117 1712 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197008 87 1799 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197009 50 1849 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197010 108 1957 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197011 89 2046 WDYBAA 240 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN 197012 0 2046 WHB1AA 166 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 197101 0 2046 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR LOAN PATUXENT AVSCOM 197102 0 2046 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197103 0 2046 W1BSAA NAVAL RESEARCH LOAN U MICHIGAN ECOM 197104 0 2046 NAT GUARD NAT GDZI 197105 64 2110 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197106 133 2243 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197107 87 2330 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197108 86 2416 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197109 79 2495 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197110 73 2568 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197111 84 2652 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197112 32 2684 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197201 53 2737 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197202 0 2737 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197203 0 2737 WFELAA 162 AHC VIETNAM RVN 197204 0 2737 WFELAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 197205 1 2738 WFELAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 197206 0 2738 WFELAA 388 TC CO VIETNAM RVN 197509 0 2738 W0MUAA SUPPLY DIV 5TH ARMY FORT KNOX TRADOC 197510 0 2738 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197511 0 2738 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN MAINT CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM 197512 0 2738 W0MUAA DIR OF SUPPLY IN STORAGE CORPUS CH AD AVSCOM
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