Helicopter UH-1H 67-17609

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17609
The Army purchased this helicopter 0668
Total flight hours at this point: 00000344
Date: 12/02/1968
Accident case number: 681202311 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 173 ABN
The station for this helicopter was Bong Son in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 1
costing 228554
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
AC W1 ALLISON MS
P W1 CLOUSE GT

Passengers:
E4 UNK, PAX, D;

Accident Summary:

THE FLIGHT ORIGINIATED AT ^PHAN THIET^ AT ^0740 HOURS^ ON ^2 DEC 1968^. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PREFLIGHTED BY THE CREW MEMBERS BEFORE DEPARTURE. ENROUTE TO ^BAO LOC^ A GROUND OR LOW CLOUD LAYER WAS ENCOUNTERED. UPON ARRIVAL AT ^BAO LOC^ AT ^0830^ THE GROUND FOG PERSISTED. THE PILOT CHECKED AND DECIDED TO ORBIT THE AREA, AWAITING BURN-OFF OF THE GROUND FOG. THE PILOT THEN FOUND AN OPENING IN THE GROUND FOG AND DECIDED TO TRY AND ACCOMPLISH A LANDING TO THE AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE OPENING, DURING DESCENT, ON A HEADING OF 225 DEG AND MADE A LEFT TURN TO CONTINUE HIS DESCENT THROUGH THE OPENING. VISIBILITY DECREASED AND THE PILOT REDUCED AIRSPEED TO MAINTAIN HIS POSITION WITHIN THE OPENING. AS THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE, AND AT 50-75 FEET AGL, THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO 42-45 POUNDS OF TORQUE. AIRSPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 0-5 KTS. THE AIRCRAFT LOST TRANSLATIONAL LIFT, SHUDDERED AND YAWED AN ESTIMATED 40 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY RIGHT PEDAL BUT IT "KICKED BACK" AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN APPLICATION OFRIGHT PEDAL. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SPINNING TO THE LEFT MAKING 4-6 REVOLUTIONS. THE PILOT CUT THE THROTTLE, SLOWING THE SPIN, AND MADE A HOVERING AUTOROTATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HEADING SOUTHEAST ON A 10 DEGREE SLOPE (RUNNING NORTH TO SOUTH) WITH NEGATIVE GROUND RUN, IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A SLOW TURN TO THE LEFT CAUSING IT TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT. THE PASSENGERS AND CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE WAS STILL OPERATING, SO THE PILOT WENT BACK TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SHUT IT DOWN. THE ENGINE STOPPED OF ITS OWN ACCORD BEFORE MANUAL SHUTDOWN COULD BE COMPLETED.\\

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17609
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.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

 
DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
196806   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR   
196807   0    0 3300   OPM SEA NITEOPS  1ST ARMY   FORT BELVOIR     AMC            
196808  98   98 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN      
196809 142  240 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196810  50  290 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN       
196811  54  344 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE  VIETNAM                     RVN

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