THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING A PINNACLE TAKEOFF FROM A LANDING ZONE COORDINATES BR933893, AND EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING WEST THEN TURNED SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AND FOLLOWED THE CONTOUR OF THE MOUNTAINS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING 150 DEGREES WHEN IT STARTED STRIKING TREES IN A RAVINE AT THE BASE OF THE PINNACLE. THE AIRCRAFT SWUNG AROUND TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A RIDGE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ALL COMPONENTS. THE TRANSMISSIONS WAS THROWN FORWARD BUT REMAINED IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE CABIN'S ROOF WAS SMASHED DOWNWARD BUT WAS SUPPORTED TO SOME EXTENT BY A CONSOLE WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE TAILBOOM WAS TWISTED TO THE RIGHT AND DOWN.\\
The following is Goldbook
information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-18571
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 1068.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.
DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTRY 196810 0 0 W0Y6AA INTRANSIT IN TRANSIT AVCOMCTR 196811 0 0 WC5EAA 608 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN 196812 40 40 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196901 60 100 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196902 28 128 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196903 61 189 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196904 38 227 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196905 39 266 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196906 45 311 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196907 0 311 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196908 59 370 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196909 100 470 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196910 100 570 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196911 0 570 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 196912 77 647 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197001 37 684 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197002 71 755 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197003 41 796 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197004 86 882 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197005 46 928 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197006 43 971 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197007 107 1078 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197008 82 1160 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN 197009 82 1242 WARJAA HQ 173AIRBN BDE VIETNAM RVN
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