Helicopter UH-1H 67-18571

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-18571
The Army purchased this helicopter 1068
Total flight hours at this point: 00001242
Date: 09/28/1970
Accident case number: 700928231 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 = 4 . . Passengers = 0
costing 244345
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 W2 THOMAS KA
P O3 HUNTER DA
CE E4 CRAWFORD LA
G E3 JENSEN DW

Accident Summary:

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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