Helicopter UH-1H 67-17600

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17600
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000462
Date: 06/11/1969
Accident case number: 690611251 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: C/158 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Camp Evans in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 3
costing 244345
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P O3 HODGES JH
CP W1 SHERMAN FS
CE E5 MILLER RD

Passengers:
UNK UNK, GM, G; UNK UNK, TIP, G; E6 RF STEVESON, TO, G;


Accident Summary:

ON 11 JUNE 1969, UH-1H SERIAL NUMBER 67-17600 CAME OUT OF EXTENSIVE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TO BE TEST FLOWN BEFORE IT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT. CPT JOHN H. HODGES, 273RD TC DET COMMANDER, THE TEST PILOT, CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT OVER AND THEN RAN THE AIRCRAFT UP FOR A TAIL ROTOR TRACK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THEN RESTARTED FOR THE TEST FLIGHT. CPT HODGES STARTED TO PICK THE AIRCRAFT UP TO A TWO FOOT HOVER TO CHECK THE TORQUE READING. HE THEN EASED UP TO WHERE IT WAS RESTING ON THE HEELS OF THE SKIDS. AS HE BROUGHT IT ON UP, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A GENTLE TURN TO THE RIGHT. AS HE WAS CORRECTING THIS THE CYCLIC WENT TO THE RIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE HARD RIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE CYCLIC AND THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION AND ROTOR SYSTEM TO COME OUT THE TOP OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE FUSELAGE TO BECOME INVERTED. THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND WERE HELPED OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE CREW CHIEF AND THE TECHNICAL OBSERVER, THAT WERE ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT.


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17600
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 0668.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6806   4    4 2457   355 AVN CO       4TH ARMY   FORT SILL        4TH ARMY
6807  62   66 2422   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC          
6808  18   84 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES   5TH ARMY   OAK PARK         RESV         
6809  11   95 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES   5TH ARMY   OAK PARK         RESV         
6810  35  130 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES   5TH ARMY   OAK PARK         RESV          
6811  40  170 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES   5TH ARMY   OAK PARK         RESV          
6812   0  170 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES   5TH ARMY   OAK PARK         RESV         
6901   0  170 WRMHT0 12 SPEC FORCES   5TH ARMY   OAK PARK         RESV         
6902  13  183 WFJ4C0 UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6903  62  245 WFJ4C0 C-158 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904 110  355 WFJ4C0 UNIT NOT KNOWN   VIETNAM                     RVN     
6905  98  453 WFJ4C0 C-158 AHB 101AB  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6906   9  462 WE4HAA 142 TC DS        VIETNAM                     RVN     
6907   0  462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN STORAGE NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM          
6908   0  462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6909   0  462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6910   0  462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6911   0  462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
6912   0  462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7001   0  462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7002   0  462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7003   0  462 W0MUAA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVCOM        
7004   0  462 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7005   0  462 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7006   0  462 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7007   0  462 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7008   4  466 W2WJAA BELL HCPTR       BAILMENT   FT WORTH         AVCOM        
7009  34  500 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7010  33  533 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7011  24  557 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7012  30  587 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7101  28  615 WC3JAA 129 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7102  44  659 WC3JAA 129 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7103  50  709 WC3JAA 129 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7104  45  754 WC3JAA 129 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7105  45  799 WC3JAA 129 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7106  40  839 WC3JAA 129 AHC          VIETNAM                     RVN     
7107  19  858 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7108  20  878 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7109  45  923 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7110  23  946 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7111  27  973 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7112  34 1007 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7201  48 1055 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7202  73 1128 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7203   2 1130 WC3JAA 129 ASLT HEL CO  VIETNAM                     RVN     
7204   0 1130 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7205   0 1130 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7206   2 1132 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVSCOM   
7207   0 1132 W0Y6AA ARADMAC          IN MAINT   NAVAL AIR STN    AVSCOM       
7208   0 1132 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM      
7209   0 1132 W1BSAA NAVAL AIR CTR    LOAN       PATUXENT         AVSCOM