Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16526
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000290
Date: 06/08/1970
Accident case number: 700608221
Unit: D/1/10 CAV
The station for this helicopter was An Khe in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 37111
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P W1 HALLORAN RP
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING MOVED FROM ONE REVETMENT TO ANOTHER WITHOUT THE AID OF A SECOND PILOT OR CREW MEMBER. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY OUT OF THE REVETMENT THE TAIL SWUNG TO THE LEFT, STRIKING THE TAIL ROTOR, AND SEVERING THE 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX. THE AIRCRAFT SWUNG TO THE RIGHT AND MOVED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET. THE PILOT THEN CUT THE THROTTLE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD ON THE SKIDS AND REMAINED UPRIGHT.
Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16526
The Army purchased this helicopter 1269
Total flight hours at this point: 00000894
Date: 02/26/1971
Accident case number: 710226071
Unit: 129 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Din Binh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 111733
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
AC W1 MILLER MB
P W1 CARLSON GL
G E4 TODD JP
Passengers:
LC LOCAL, LCO, G;
Accident Summary:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A LOW LEVEL FINAL APPROACH TO THE CHARLIE RANGER PAD, LOCATED 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 090,PLEIKU AIR FORCE BASE, AND SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE. ON SHORT FINAL, THE CREW FLET A EVERE VIBRATION, AND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER AND CREW CHIEF, OBSERVED THE N2 TACHOMETER, AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROP TO ZERO, AND THEN RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATING SETTINGS. THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER REDUCED COLLECTIVE PITCH AND FLARED AT WHICH TIME THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES STRUCK CONCERTINA WIRE IN THE LANDING AREA. AS THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WAS REDUCING COLLECTIVE PITCH, THE PILOT, WHO THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO BE IN COLLECTIVE BOUNCE, TURNED THE HYDRAULICS OFF MOMENTARILY, AND THEN BACK ON. THIS ACTION, BY THE PILOT, FURTHER COMPLICATED THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDERS CONTROL DIFFICULTIES, AND UNFAVORABLY AFFECTED THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE LANDING. AFTER A HARD TOUCHDOWN, THE CREW HASTILY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. AT THIS TIME, THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, REALIZING THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE RESULT OF THE HARD LANDING CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH TAIL ROTOR BLADES, TAIL ROTOR HUB, BREAKING OF THE NUMBER FIVE (5) TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT PRIOR TO THE FORTY-TWO DEGREE GEAR BOX AND A HARD LANDING SPREAD THE LANDING GEAR CROSSTUBES.
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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 1269.
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